82 FR 37194 - Furfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 152 (August 9, 2017)

Page Range		37194-37194
FR Document		2017-16769

As a result of determinations by the Department of Commerce (Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on furfuryl alcohol from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation of the AD order on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-835]


Furfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of determinations by the Department of Commerce 
(Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on furfuryl alcohol from 
the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that revocation of the AD 
order would likely lead to material injury to an industry in the United 
States, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation of the 
AD order on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC.

DATES: Applicable August 9, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Haynes, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5139.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 3, 2017, the Department published 
the notice of initiation of the fourth sunset review of the AD Order 
\1\ on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ As a result of its review, 
on May 1, 2017, the Department determined that revocation of the AD 
order on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC would be likely to lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and, therefore, notified the ITC 
of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the order be 
revoked.\3\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Furfuryl Alcohol from 
the People's Republic of China (PRC), 60 FR 32302 (June 21, 1995) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 82 FR 84 
(January 3, 2017) (Notice of Initiation).
    \3\ See Furfuryl Alcohol from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty 
Order, 82 FR 36154 (August 3, 2017).
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    On July 28, 2017, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, that revocation of the existing AD order on furfuryl alcohol 
from the PRC would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\4\
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    \4\ See Furfuryl Alcohol from China, USITC Inv. No. 731-TA-703 
(July 28, 2017).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is furfuryl alcohol 
(C4H3OCH2OH). Furfuryl alcohol is a 
primary alcohol, and is colorless or pale yellow in appearance. It is 
used in the manufacture of resins and as a wetting agent and solvent 
for coating resins, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, and other 
soluble dyes. The product subject to this order is classifiable under 
subheading 2932.13.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope 
is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

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

     Dated: August 3, 2017.
Carole Showers,
Executive Director, Office of Policy performing the duties of Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act, On July 28, 2017, the ITC determined, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act,
Dated: August 3, 2017. that revocation of the existing AD order International Trade Administration
Carole Showers,
on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC would [A–570–918]
be likely to lead to a continuation or
Executive Director, Office of Policy
performing the duties of Deputy Assistant
recurrence of material injury to an Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. industry in the United States within a People’s Republic of China:
[FR Doc. 2017–16772 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am]
reasonably foreseeable time.4 Preliminary Results of Antidumping
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Scope of the Order Duty Administrative Review; 2015–
2016
The merchandise covered by this
order is furfuryl alcohol (C4H3OCH2OH). AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Furfuryl alcohol is a primary alcohol, International Trade Administration,
International Trade Administration and is colorless or pale yellow in Department of Commerce.
appearance. It is used in the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
[A–570–835] manufacture of resins and as a wetting (Department) is conducting the eighth
agent and solvent for coating resins, administrative review of the
Furfuryl Alcohol From the People’s nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, and antidumping duty order on steel wire
Republic of China: Continuation of other soluble dyes. The product subject garment hangers from the People’s
Antidumping Duty Order to this order is classifiable under Republic of China (PRC). The
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, subheading 2932.13.00 of the respondents in this review are
International Trade Administration, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Hangzhou Yingqing Material Co. Ltd.
Department of Commerce. United States (HTSUS). Although the and Hangzhou Qingqing Mechanical Co.
SUMMARY: As a result of determinations HTSUS subheading is provided for Ltd. (collectively, Yingqing) and
by the Department of Commerce convenience and customs purposes, our Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd./Hong
(Department) and the International written description of the scope is Kong Wells Ltd. (collectively, Shanghai
Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation dispositive. Wells). The Department preliminarily
of the antidumping duty (AD) order on finds that Shanghai Wells sold subject
Continuation of the Order
furfuryl alcohol from the People’s merchandise in the United States at
As a result of the determinations by prices below normal value during the
Republic of China (PRC) would likely
the Department and the ITC that period of review (POR), October 1, 2015,
lead to a continuation or recurrence of
revocation of the AD order on furfuryl through September 30, 2016. In
dumping, and that revocation of the AD
alcohol from the PRC would be likely to addition, we preliminarily determine
order would likely lead to material
lead to a continuation or recurrence of Yingqing is not eligible for a separate
injury to an industry in the United
dumping, and material injury to an rate, and therefore, we are treating it as
States, the Department is publishing this
industry in the United States, pursuant part of the PRC-wide entity. If these
notice of continuation of the AD order
to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the preliminary results are adopted in our
on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC.
Department hereby orders the final results of review, we will instruct
DATES: Applicable August 9, 2017. continuation of the AD order on furfuryl U.S. Customs and Border Protection
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: alcohol from the PRC. U.S. Customs and (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on
Keith Haynes, AD/CVD Operations, Border Protection will continue to all appropriate entries of subject
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, collect cash deposits at the rates in merchandise during the POR. We invite
International Trade Administration, effect at the time of entry for all imports interested parties to comment on these
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 of subject merchandise. The effective preliminary results.
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, date of the continuation of the order DATES: Applicable August 9, 2017.
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5139. will be the date of publication in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Federal Register of this notice of
January 3, 2017, the Department Jessica Weeks, AD/CVD Operations,
continuation. Pursuant to section
published the notice of initiation of the Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department
fourth sunset review of the AD Order 1 International Trade Administration,
intends to initiate the next five-year
on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC Department of Commerce, 1401
review of the order not later than 30
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
days prior to the fifth anniversary of the
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 As DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4877.
effective date of continuation.
a result of its review, on May 1, 2017, This five-year (sunset) review and this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the Department determined that notice are in accordance with section Background
revocation of the AD order on furfuryl 751(c) of the Act and published
alcohol from the PRC would be likely to On October 3, 2016, the Department
pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act.
lead to a continuation or recurrence of published a notice of ‘‘Opportunity to
Dated: August 3, 2017. Request Administrative Review’’ of the
dumping, and, therefore, notified the Carole Showers,
ITC of the magnitude of the margins antidumping order on steel wire
Executive Director, Office of Policy garment hangers from the PRC.1 In
likely to prevail should the order be performing the duties of Deputy Assistant October 2016, the Department received
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revoked.3 Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. two timely requests to conduct an
1 See
[FR Doc. 2017–16769 Filed 8–8–17; 8:45 am] administrative review of the
Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Furfuryl
Alcohol from the People’s Republic of China (PRC), BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P antidumping duty order on steel wire
60 FR 32302 (June 21, 1995) (Order).
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 36154 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
82 FR 84 (January 3, 2017) (Notice of Initiation). (August 3, 2017). Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
3 See Furfuryl Alcohol from the People’s Republic 4 See Furfuryl Alcohol from China, USITC Inv. to Request Administrative Review, 81 FR 67968
of China: Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset No. 731–TA–703 (July 28, 2017). (October 3, 2016).

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Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Dates		Applicable August 9, 2017.
Contact		Keith Haynes, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5139.
FR Citation		82 FR 37194

82 FR 37194 - Furfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 152 (August 9, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration