82 FR 37052 - Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 151 (August 8, 2017)

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyester staple fiber (PSF) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), based on the timely withdrawal of requests for review. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2016, through April 30, 2017.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 151 (Tuesday, August 8, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37052-37053]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16689]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-839]


Polyester Staple Fiber From the Republic of Korea: Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on polyester staple 
fiber (PSF) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), based on the timely 
withdrawal of requests for review. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 
2016, through April 30, 2017.

DATES: Effective August 8, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toby Vandall, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1664.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 1, 2017, the Department published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on PSF 
from Korea for the POR of May 1, 2016, through April 30, 2017.\1\ On 
May 30, 2017, Huvis Corporation (Huvis) submitted a timely-filed 
request for an administrative review of its POR sales.\2\ On May 31, 
2017, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213, the Department received a timely-
filed request from DAK Americas LLC and Auriga Polymers, Inc. 
(collectively, the petitioners) for an administrative review of Toray 
Chemical Korea, Inc. (Toray) and Huvis.\3\ On July 6, 2017, pursuant to 
these requests and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), the 
Department published a notice of initiation of an administrative review 
of Toray and Huvis.\4\ On July 11, 2017, and July 12, 2017, pursuant to 
19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the petitioners and Huvis, respectively, timely 
withdrew their requests for an administrative review.\5\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 82 FR 20315 (May 1, 2017).
    \2\ See Letter from Huvis, ``Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from 
Korea; Request for Administrative Review for 2016-2017 Period'' (May 
30, 2017).
    \3\ See Letter from the petitioners, ``Polyester Staple Fiber 
from Korea'' (May 31, 2017).
    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 31292 (July 6, 2017) (Notice of 
Initiation).
    \5\ See Letter from the petitioners, ``Polyester Staple Fiber 
from Korea--Withdrawal of Review Request for Toray Chemical Korea'' 
(July 11, 2017); see also Letter from the petitioners, ``Polyester 
Staple Fiber from Korea; Withdrawal of Review Request for Huvis 
Corporation'' (July 12, 2017); see also Letter from Huvis, ``Certain 
Polyester Staple Fiber from Korea; Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review for 2016-2017 Period'' (July 12, 2017).
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(l), the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party, or parties, 
that requested a review withdraw the request/s within 90 days of the 
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
As noted above, the petitioners withdrew their request for review of 
Toray and Huvis within 90 days of the publication date of the notice of 
initiation. In addition, Huvis also timely withdrew its request for an 
administrative review. No other parties requested an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on PSF from Korea. Therefore, in 
response to the timely withdrawal of requests for review and, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(l), the Department is rescinding this 
review.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of PSF 
from Korea during the POR. Antidumping duties

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shall be assessed 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)(l)(i). 
The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to 
CBP 15 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification to Importers

    This notice 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 presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 
continues to govern the 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 sanctionable violation.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
75l(a)(l) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: August 2, 2017.
James Maeder,
Senior Director, performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary 
for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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