82 FR 42281 - Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission, in Part; 2015-2016
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 172 (September 7, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 172 (September 7, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-18979 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 42281-42285] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-18979] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-016] Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments, and Rescission, in Part; 2015-2016 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires (passenger tires) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of review (POR) is January 27, 2015 through July 31, 2016. The administrative review covers 108 respondents, including four mandatory respondents: Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd. (Giti), which we have preliminarily treated as a single entity with four affiliated companies identified below, Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd. (Sentury), which we have preliminarily treated as a single entity with two affiliated companies identified below, Best Choice International Trade Co., Limited (Best Choice), which withdrew its participation from the administrative review and will be treated as part of the PRC-wide entity, and Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. (Haohua), which withdrew its participation from the administrative review and will be treated as part of the PRC-wide entity. The Department preliminarily finds that Giti and Sentury sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the POR. In addition, we preliminarily determine that 65 companies/company groupings have established their eligibility for a separate rate, and that ten companies under review made no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR. Finally, we are rescinding this administrative review with respect to Cooper Tire & Rubber Company/ Cooper Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd./Cooper (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd. (collectively Cooper). Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: September 7, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni Page, Lingjun Wang, or Jun Jack Zhao, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 1398, (202) 482-2316, or (202) 482-1396, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scope of the Order The scope of the order is passenger vehicle and light truck tires. Passenger vehicle and light truck tires are new pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a passenger vehicle or light truck size designation.\1\ Merchandise covered by this order is classifiable under subheadings 4011.10.10.10, 4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30, 4011.10.10.40, 4011.10.10.50, 4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70, 4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05, 4011.20.50.10, 4011.99.45.10, 4011.99.45.50, 4011.99.85.10, 4011.99.85.50, 8708.70.45.45, 8708.70.45.60, 8708.70.60.30, 8708.70.60.45, and 8708.70.60.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For a complete description of the scope of the order, see ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People's Republic of China, Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; and Rescission, in part; 2015-2016,'' (August 31, 2017) (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 42282]] Preliminary Determination of No Shipments Based on an analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) information, and comments provided by interested parties, the Department preliminarily determines that ten companies under review, Highpoint Trading, Ltd., Federal Tire (Jiangxi), Ltd., Federal Corporation, Weihai Ping'an Tyre Co., Ltd., Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full-World International Trading Co., Ltd., Seatex PTE. Ltd., Wendeng Sanfeng Tyre Co., Ltd., Shandong Hawk International Rubber Industry Co., Ltd., Qingdao Honghua Tyre Factory (Honghua), and Zenith Holding (HK) Limited each had no shipments during the POR. For additional information regarding this determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Consistent with an announced refinement to its assessment practice in non-market economy (NME) cases, the Department is not rescinding this review, in part, but intends to complete the review with respect to the companies for which it has preliminarily found no shipments and issue appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final results of the review.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694, 65694-95 (October 24, 2011) and the ``Assessment Rates'' section, below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Partial Rescission of Administrative Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party or parties that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (the petitioner) and Cooper withdrew their requests for an administrative review with respect to Cooper within 90 days of the publication date of the notice of initiation. No other parties requested an administrative review of the order with respect to Cooper. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department is rescinding this review of the AD order on passenger tires from the PRC with respect to Cooper. Preliminary Affiliation and Single Entity Determination The Department continues to find that Giti and the following four companies are affiliated pursuant to section 771(33)(E) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and should be treated as a single entity pursuant to 19 CFR 351.401(f): Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. (Giti USA), Giti Radial Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd. (Giti Anhui), Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd. (Giti Fujian), and Giti Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd. (Giti Hualin) (collectively Giti). This preliminary finding is based on record evidence showing that the facts and analysis relied upon by the Department in the investigation of passenger tires from the PRC continue to be applicable during the instant POR. For additional information, see Preliminary Decision Memorandum at the ``Single Entity Treatment'' section. Based on information on the record of the instant review, the Department preliminarily finds that Sentury, Sentury Tire USA Inc (Sentury USA), and Sentury (Hong Kong) Trading Co., Limited (Sentury HK) are affiliated pursuant to section 771(33)(E) of the Act, and should be treated as a single entity pursuant to 19 CFR 351.401(f).\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See the Preliminary Decision Memorandum at ``Single Entity Treatment;'' see also Memorandum, ``Preliminary Analysis Memorandum for Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd.'' (Sentury Preliminary Analysis Memorandum) (August 31, 2017) at ``Single Entity Analysis'' section. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Separate Rates The Department preliminarily determines that the information placed on the record by Giti and Sentury, as well as by the other companies listed in the rate table in the ``Preliminary Results of Review'' section below, demonstrates that these companies are entitled to separate rate status. The Department calculated weighted-average dumping margins for Giti and Sentury, and consistent with our practice, calculated a rate for the companies to which it granted separate rate status, but which it did not individually examine, based on publicly ranged sales values reported by Giti and Sentury.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Calculation of the Margin for Respondents Not Selected for Individual Examination,'' (August 31, 2016) (Preliminary Separate Rate Calculation Memorandum); see also Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 16-17. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition, the Department preliminarily determines that certain companies have not demonstrated their entitlement to separate rate status because, (1) they withdrew their participation from the administrative review; or (2) they did not rebut the presumption of de jure or de facto government control of their operations. See Appendix 2 of this Federal Register notice for a complete list of companies not receiving a separate rate. In addition, five companies: Poplar Tire International Co. Ltd.; Qingdao Yongdao International Trade Co. Ltd.; Shandong Hongsheng Rubber Co. Ltd.; Shandong Xinghongyuan Tyre Co. Ltd; and Shanghai Durotyre International Trading Co. Ltd., filed separate rate applications even though an administrative review was not requested for or initiated on their behalf. Because these companies are not subject to this review, the Department is not considering their applications for separate-rate status. The Department is treating the companies for which it did not grant separate rate status as part of the PRC-wide entity. Because no party requested a review of the PRC-wide entity, the entity is not under review, and the entity's rate (i.e., 87.99 percent) \5\ is not subject to change.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People's Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 47902, 47906 (August 10, 2015) (Order). \6\ For additional information regarding the Department's separate rate determinations, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology The Department conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Act. The Department preliminarily determines that Giti's and Sentury's reported U.S. sales were either export price (EP) or constructed export price (CEP). We calculated EP and CEP sales in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Given that the PRC is an NME country, within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, the Department calculated NV in accordance with section 773(c) of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying the preliminary results of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public 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, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be found at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. A list of topics [[Page 42283]] included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is provided in Appendix 1 to this notice. Adjustments for Countervailable Subsidies The Department has preliminarily granted Giti and the separate rate recipients an adjustment for countervailable domestic subsidies pursuant to section 777A(f) of the Act. In addition, the Department preliminarily finds that Sentury does not qualify for an adjustment for countervailable domestic subsidies. Preliminary Results of Review The Department preliminarily determines that the following weighted-average dumping margins exist for the POR: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted-average Exporter dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Giti Tire Global Trading Pte. Ltd./Giti Tire (USA) 13.39 Ltd./Giti Tire (Anhui) Company Ltd./Giti Tire (Fujian) Company Ltd./Giti Tire (Hualin) Company Ltd................................................ Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd./Sentury Tire USA Inc./ 11.28 Sentury (Hong Kong) Trading Co., Limited........... Actyon Tyre Resources Co., Limited.................. 12.92 Shandong Anchi Tyres Co., Ltd....................... 12.92 Briway Tire Co., Ltd................................ 12.92 Shandong Changfeng Tyres Co., Ltd................... 12.92 Qingdao Crown Chemical Co., Ltd..................... 12.92 Crown International Corporation..................... 12.92 Qingzhou Detai International Trading Co., Ltd....... 12.92 Shandong Duratti Rubber Corporation Co. Ltd......... 12.92 Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co., Ltd..................... 12.92 Fleming Limited..................................... 12.92 Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Corp., Ltd..................... 12.92 Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp., Ltd................ 12.92 Guangrao Taihua International Trade Co., Ltd........ 12.92 Shandong Guofeng Rubber Plastics Co., Ltd........... 12.92 Hankook Tire China Co., Ltd......................... 12.92 Haohua Orient International Trade Ltd............... 12.92 Shandong Hengyu Science & Technology Co., Ltd....... 12.92 Hongkong Tiancheng Investment & Trading Co., Limited 12.92 Hongtyre Group Co................................... 12.92 Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd....................... 12.92 Jinyu International Holding Co., Limited............ 12.92 Qingdao Jinhaoyang International Co., Ltd........... 12.92 Jilin Jixing Tire Co., Ltd.......................... 12.92 Kenda Rubber (China) Co., Ltd....................... 12.92 Qingdao Keter International Co., Limited............ 12.92 Koryo International Industrial Limited.............. 12.92 Kumho Tire Co., Inc................................. 12.92 Qingdao Lakesea Tyre Co., Ltd....................... 12.92 Liaoning Permanent Tyre Co., Ltd.................... 12.92 Shandong Longyue Rubber Co., Ltd.................... 12.92 Macho Tire Corporation Limited...................... 12.92 Maxon Int'l Co., Limited............................ 12.92 Mayrun Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited..................... 12.92 Qingdao Nama Industrial Co., Ltd.................... 12.92 Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) Rubber 12.92 Industrial Co., Ltd................................ Shandong New Continent Tire Co., Ltd................ 12.92 Qingdao Odyking Tyre Co., Ltd....................... 12.92 Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd............ 12.92 Riversun Industry Limited........................... 12.92 Roadclaw Tyre (Hong Kong) Limited................... 12.92 Safe & Well (HK) International Trading Limited...... 12.92 Sailun Jinyu Group Co., Ltd......................... 12.92 Sailun Jinyu Group (Hong Kong) Co., Limited......... 12.92 Shandong Jinyu Industrial Co., Ltd.................. 12.92 Sailun Tire International Corp...................... 12.92 Seatex International Inc............................ 12.92 Dynamic Tire Corp................................... 12.92 Husky Tire Corp..................................... 12.92 Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufactured Co., Ltd.. 12.92 Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd..................... 12.92 Shandong Yonking Rubber Co., Ltd.................... 12.92 Shandong Shuangwang Rubber Co., Ltd................. 12.92 Shengtai Group Co., Ltd............................. 12.92 Techking Tires Limited.............................. 12.92 Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd.............................. 12.92 Tyrechamp Group Co., Limited........................ 12.92 Shandong Wanda Boto Tyre Co., Ltd................... 12.92 Windforce Tyre Co., Limited......................... 12.92 Winrun Tyre Co., Ltd................................ 12.92 Shandong Yongtai Group Co., Ltd..................... 12.92 [[Page 42284]] Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd..................... 12.92 Shandong Zhongyi Rubber Co., Ltd.................... 12.92 Zhaoqing Junhong Co., Ltd........................... 12.92 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclosure and Public Comment The Department intends to disclose to parties the calculations performed for these preliminary results of review within five days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 30 days after the date of publication of these preliminary results of review.\7\ Rebuttal briefs may be filed no later than five days after case briefs are due, and may respond only to arguments raised in the case briefs.\8\ A table of contents, list of authorities used, and an executive summary of issues should accompany any briefs submitted to the Department. The summary should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii). \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d). \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2), (d)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.\10\ Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants in, and a list of the issues to be discussed at, the hearing. Oral arguments at the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, the Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a date and time to be determined.\11\ Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date of the hearing. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c). \11\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- All submissions, with limited exceptions, must be filed electronically using ACCESS.\12\ An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by the Department's electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the due date. Documents excepted from the electronic submission requirements must be filed manually (i.e., in paper form) with the APO/Dockets Unit in Room 18022 and stamped with the date and time of receipt by 5 p.m. ET on the due date.\13\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ See generally 19 CFR 351.303. \13\ See 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements); Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unless otherwise extended, the Department intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, which will include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any briefs, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results of review, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Assessment Rates Upon issuance of the final results of this review, the Department will determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.\14\ The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication date of the final results of this review. For each individually examined respondent in this review whose weighted-average dumping margin in the final results of review is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), the Department intends to calculate importer- specific assessment rates, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).\15\ Where the respondent reported reliable entered values, the Department intends to calculate importer-specific ad valorem assessment rates by aggregating the amount of dumping calculated for all U.S. sales to the importer, and dividing this amount by the total entered value of the sales to the importer.\16\ Where the importer did not report entered values, the Department intends to calculate an importer-specific assessment rate by dividing the amount of dumping for reviewed sales to the importer by the total sales quantity associated with those transactions. Where an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is not zero or de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the time of liquidation. Where either the respondent's weighted average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.\17\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \14\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). \15\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification). \16\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). \17\ See Final Modification, 77 FR at 8103. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to Departmental practice, for entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales database submitted by an exporter individually examined during this review, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the rate for the PRC-wide entity.\18\ Additionally, if the Department determines that an exporter under review had no shipments of the subject merchandise, any suspended entries that entered under that exporter's CBP case number will be liquidated at the rate for the PRC-wide entity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \18\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011), for a full discussion of this practice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are rescinding this review for Cooper. Our normal practice is to instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties at the 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). However, Cooper's entries during the POR are subject to an injunction. We intend to issue the appropriate liquidation instructions once the injunction on Cooper's POR entries has been lifted. 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 POR entries, and for future deposits of estimated antidumping duties, where applicable. Cash Deposit Requirements The Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit for antidumping duties equal to the weighted-average amount by which NV exceeds U.S. price. The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this administrative review for shipments of the subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, [[Page 42285]] for consumption on or after the publication date of this notice, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For the exporters listed above, the cash deposit rate will be equal to the weighted- average dumping margin established in the final results of this review (except, if the rate is de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), then the cash deposit rate will be zero for that exporter), adjusted, where appropriate, for export subsidies and domestic subsidies passed through; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed 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 recently completed segment of this proceeding; (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 the rate for the PRC-wide entity (i.e., 76.46 percent) \19\ and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise that 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \19\ See Order, 80 FR 47904. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification to Importers 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 and/or countervailing duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Department's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties and/ or countervailing duties has occurred, and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties and/or an increase in the amount of antidumping duties by the amount of the countervailing duties. 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 and 351.221(b)(4). Dated: August 31, 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 1 List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum 1. Summary 2. Background 3. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review 4. Scope of the Order 5. Discussion of the Methodology 6. Conclusion Appendix 2 List of Companies Not Receiving Separate Rate Status 1. American Pacific Industries, Inc. 2. BC Tyre Group Limited 3. Best Choice International Trade Co., Limited 4. Cheng Shin Tire & Rubber (China) Co., Ltd. 5. Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd. 6. Haohua Orient International Trade Ltd. 7. Hebei Tianrui Rubber Co., Ltd. 8. Hong Kong Tri-Ace Tire Co., Limited 9. Hwa Fong Rubber (Hong Kong) Ltd. 10. ITG Voma Corporation 11. Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd. 12. Nankang International Co., Ltd. 13. Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., Ltd. 14. Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd. 15. Qingdao Goalstar Tire Co., Ltd. 16. Qingdao Nexen Tire Corporation 17. Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre Co., Ltd. 18. Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd. 19. Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co., Ltd. 20. Shandong Changhong Rubber Tech 21. Shandong Good Forged Alum Wheel 22. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. 23. Shandong Haolong Rubber Tire Co., Ltd. 24. Shandong Huitong Tyre Co., Ltd. 25. Shandong Sangong Rubber Co., Ltd. 26. Shandong Yongtai Chemical Co., Ltd.\20\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \20\ The review was initiated on Shandong Yongtai Group Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Shandong Yongtai Chemical Co., Ltd.); however, the Department only granted the company a separate rate under its current name, Shandong Yongtai Group Co., Ltd. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27. Shangong Ogreen International Trade Co., Ltd. 28. Shifeng Juxing Tire Co., Ltd. 29. Southeast Mariner International Co., Ltd. 30. Toyo Tire (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd. 31. Wanli Group Trade Limited 32. Xiamen Sunrise Wheel Group Co., Ltd. 33. Xiamen Topu Import 34. Zhejiang Jingu Company Limited 35. Zhejiang Qingda Rubber Co., Ltd. [FR Doc. 2017-18979 Filed 9-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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policy toward the country subject to the existing foreign policy-based export withdrew its participation from the
controls; controls. administrative review and will be
4. Whether the reaction of other Parties submitting comments are treated as part of the PRC-wide entity.
countries to the extension of such asked to be as specific as possible. All The Department preliminarily finds that
controls is not likely to render the comments received before the close of Giti and Sentury sold subject
controls ineffective in achieving the the comment period will be considered merchandise in the United States at
intended foreign policy objective or be by BIS in reviewing the controls and in prices below normal value (NV) during
counterproductive to U.S. foreign policy developing the report to Congress. All the POR. In addition, we preliminarily
interests; comments received in response to this determine that 65 companies/company
5. The comparative benefits to U.S. notice will be displayed on BIS’s groupings have established their
foreign policy objectives versus the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Web eligibility for a separate rate, and that
effect of the controls on the export site at http://efoia.bis.doc.gov/ and on ten companies under review made no
performance of the United States, the the Federal e-Rulemaking portal at shipments of subject merchandise
competitive position of the United www.Regulations.gov. All comments during the POR. Finally, we are
States in the international economy, the will also be included in a report to rescinding this administrative review
international reputation of the United Congress, as required by section 6 of the with respect to Cooper Tire & Rubber
States as a supplier of goods and EAA, which directs that BIS report to Company/Cooper Chengshan
technology; and Congress the results of its consultations (Shandong) Tire Co., Ltd./Cooper
6. The ability of the United States to with industry on the effects of foreign (Kunshan) Tire Co., Ltd. (collectively
effectively enforce the controls. policy-based controls. Cooper). Interested parties are invited to
BIS is particularly interested in comment on these preliminary results.
receiving comments on the economic Matthew S. Borman,
impact of proliferation controls. BIS is Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export DATES: September 7, 2017.
also interested in industry information Administration.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni
relating to the following: [FR Doc. 2017–19010 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am]
Page, Lingjun Wang, or Jun Jack Zhao,
1. Information on the effect of foreign BILLING CODE 3510–33–P AD/CVD Operations, Office VII,
policy-based export controls on sales of Enforcement and Compliance,
U.S. products to third countries (i.e., International Trade Administration,
those countries not targeted by DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
sanctions), including the views of Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
foreign purchasers or prospective International Trade Administration
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1398,
customers regarding U.S. foreign policy- [A–570–016] (202) 482–2316, or (202) 482–1396,
based export controls. respectively.
2. Information on controls maintained Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light
by U.S. trade partners. For example, to Truck Tires From the People’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
what extent do U.S. trade partners have Republic of China: Preliminary Results
Scope of the Order
similar controls on goods and of Antidumping Duty Administrative
technology on a worldwide basis or to Review, Preliminary Determination of The scope of the order is passenger
specific destinations? No Shipments, and Rescission, in Part; vehicle and light truck tires. Passenger
3. Information on licensing policies or 2015–2016 vehicle and light truck tires are new
practices by our foreign trade partners pneumatic tires, of rubber, with a
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
that are similar to U.S. foreign policy passenger vehicle or light truck size
International Trade Administration,
based export controls, including license designation.1 Merchandise covered by
Department of Commerce.
review criteria, use of conditions, and this order is classifiable under
requirements for pre- and post-shipment SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
subheadings 4011.10.10.10,
verifications (preferably supported by (the Department) is conducting an
4011.10.10.20, 4011.10.10.30,
examples of approvals, denials and administrative review of the
4011.10.10.40, 4011.10.10.50,
foreign regulations). antidumping duty order on certain
4011.10.10.60, 4011.10.10.70,
4. Suggestions for bringing foreign passenger vehicle and light truck tires
4011.10.50.00, 4011.20.10.05,
policy-based export controls more into (passenger tires) from the People’s
4011.20.50.10, 4011.99.45.10,
line with multilateral practice. Republic of China (PRC). The period of
4011.99.45.50, 4011.99.85.10,
5. Comments or suggestions to make review (POR) is January 27, 2015
4011.99.85.50, 8708.70.45.45,
multilateral controls more effective. through July 31, 2016. The
8708.70.45.60, 8708.70.60.30,
6. Information that illustrates the administrative review covers 108
8708.70.60.45, and 8708.70.60.60 of the
effect of foreign policy-based export respondents, including four mandatory
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
controls on trade or acquisitions by respondents: Giti Tire Global Trading
United States (HTSUS). Although the
intended targets of the controls. Pte. Ltd. (Giti), which we have
HTSUS subheadings are provided for
7. Data or other information on the preliminarily treated as a single entity
convenience and customs purposes, our
effect of foreign policy-based export with four affiliated companies identified
written description of the scope of the
controls on overall trade at the level of below, Qingdao Sentury Tire Co., Ltd.
order is dispositive.
individual industrial sectors. (Sentury), which we have preliminarily
8. Suggestions for measuring the effect treated as a single entity with two
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
1 For a complete description of the scope of the
of foreign policy-based export controls affiliated companies identified below, order, see ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the
on trade. Best Choice International Trade Co., Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty
9. Information on the use of foreign Limited (Best Choice), which withdrew Administrative Review of Certain Passenger Vehicle
policy-based export controls on targeted its participation from the administrative and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic
of China, Preliminary Determination of No
countries, entities, or individuals. BIS is review and will be treated as part of the Shipments; and Rescission, in part; 2015–2016,’’
also interested in comments relating PRC-wide entity, and Shandong Haohua (August 31, 2017) (Preliminary Decision
generally to the extension or revision of Tire Co., Ltd. (Haohua), which Memorandum).
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![Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 172 / Thursday, September 7, 2017 / Notices 42285
for consumption on or after the Dated: August 31, 2017. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
publication date of this notice, as Gary Taverman,
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping International Trade Administration
Act: (1) For the exporters listed above, and Countervailing Duty Operations [A–489–816]
the cash deposit rate will be equal to the performing the non-exclusive functions and
weighted-average dumping margin duties of the Assistant Secretary for Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods
established in the final results of this Enforcement and Compliance. From Turkey: Preliminary Results of
review (except, if the rate is de minimis Antidumping Duty Administrative
Appendix 1
(i.e., less than 0.5 percent), then the cash Review; 2015–2016
deposit rate will be zero for that List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
exporter), adjusted, where appropriate, International Trade Administration,
for export subsidies and domestic 1. Summary Department of Commerce.
subsidies passed through; (2) for 2. Background
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
previously investigated or reviewed PRC 3. Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review (the Department) is conducting an
and non-PRC exporters not listed above administrative review of the
that have separate rates, the cash 4. Scope of the Order
5. Discussion of the Methodology antidumping duty order on certain oil
deposit rate will continue to be the country tubular goods (OCTG) from
6. Conclusion
exporter-specific rate published for the Turkey. The period of review (POR) is
most recently completed segment of this Appendix 2 September 1, 2015, through August 31,
proceeding; (3) for all PRC exporters of 2016. The review covers one producer/
List of Companies Not Receiving Separate
subject merchandise which have not Rate Status exporter of the subject merchandise,
been found to be entitled to a separate Toscelik Profil ve Sac Endüstrisi A.Ş.
1. American Pacific Industries, Inc. (Toscelik). We preliminarily find that
rate, the cash deposit rate will be the
2. BC Tyre Group Limited
rate for the PRC-wide entity (i.e., 76.46 Toscelik has not sold subject
3. Best Choice International Trade Co.,
percent) 19 and (4) for all non-PRC merchandise at less than normal value.
Limited
exporters of subject merchandise that We invite interested parties to comment
4. Cheng Shin Tire & Rubber (China) Co., Ltd.
have not received their own rate, the on these preliminary results.
5. Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd.
cash deposit rate will be the rate 6. Haohua Orient International Trade Ltd. DATES: Applicable September 7, 2017.
applicable to the PRC exporter that 7. Hebei Tianrui Rubber Co., Ltd. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
supplied that non-PRC exporter. These 8. Hong Kong Tri-Ace Tire Co., Limited Hermes Pinilla, AD/CVD Operations,
deposit requirements, when imposed, 9. Hwa Fong Rubber (Hong Kong) Ltd. Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
shall remain in effect until further 10. ITG Voma Corporation International Trade Administration,
notice. 11. Nankang (Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone) U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Rubber Industrial Co., Ltd. Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
Notification to Importers 12. Nankang International Co., Ltd. DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3477.
13. Nankang Rubber Tire Corp., Ltd. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This notice also serves as a
14. Pirelli Tyre Co., Ltd.
preliminary reminder to importers of Scope of the Order
15. Qingdao Goalstar Tire Co., Ltd.
their responsibility under 19 CFR
16. Qingdao Nexen Tire Corporation The merchandise covered by the order
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 17. Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre Co., Ltd. is certain OCTG. The merchandise
regarding the reimbursement of 18. Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co., Ltd. subject to the order is currently
antidumping duties and/or 19. Qingdao Qizhou Rubber Co., Ltd. classified in the Harmonized Tariff
countervailing duties prior to 20. Shandong Changhong Rubber Tech Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
liquidation of the relevant entries 21. Shandong Good Forged Alum Wheel under item numbers: 7304.29.10.10,
during this POR. Failure to comply with 22. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd. 7304.29.10.20, 7304.29.10.30,
this requirement could result in the 23. Shandong Haolong Rubber Tire Co., Ltd. 7304.29.10.40, 7304.29.10.50,
Department’s presumption that 24. Shandong Huitong Tyre Co., Ltd. 7304.29.10.60, 7304.29.10.80,
reimbursement of antidumping duties 25. Shandong Sangong Rubber Co., Ltd. 7304.29.20.10, 7304.29.20.20,
and/or countervailing duties has 26. Shandong Yongtai Chemical Co., Ltd.20 7304.29.20.30, 7304.29.20.40,
occurred, and the subsequent 27. Shangong Ogreen International Trade Co., 7304.29.20.50, 7304.29.20.60,
assessment of double antidumping Ltd. 7304.29.20.80, 7304.29.31.10,
duties and/or an increase in the amount 28. Shifeng Juxing Tire Co., Ltd. 7304.29.31.20, 7304.29.31.30,
of antidumping duties by the amount of 29. Southeast Mariner International Co., Ltd. 7304.29.31.40, 7304.29.31.50,
30. Toyo Tire (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd. 7304.29.31.60, 7304.29.31.80,
the countervailing duties.
31. Wanli Group Trade Limited 7304.29.41.10, 7304.29.41.20,
Notification to Interested Parties 32. Xiamen Sunrise Wheel Group Co., Ltd.
7304.29.41.30, 7304.29.41.40,
33. Xiamen Topu Import
We are issuing and publishing these 7304.29.41.50, 7304.29.41.60,
34. Zhejiang Jingu Company Limited
results in accordance with sections 7304.29.41.80, 7304.29.50.15,
35. Zhejiang Qingda Rubber Co., Ltd.
7304.29.50.30, 7304.29.50.45,
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 [FR Doc. 2017–18979 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] 7304.29.50.60, 7304.29.50.75,
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
CFR 351.213 and 351.221(b)(4). BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 7304.29.61.15, 7304.29.61.30,
7304.29.61.45, 7304.29.61.60,
20 The review was initiated on Shandong Yongtai 7304.29.61.75, 7305.20.20.00,
Group Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Shandong 7305.20.40.00, 7305.20.60.00,
Yongtai Chemical Co., Ltd.); however, the
Department only granted the company a separate
7305.20.80.00, 7306.29.10.30,
rate under its current name, Shandong Yongtai 7306.29.10.90, 7306.29.20.00,
19 See Order, 80 FR 47904. Group Co., Ltd. 7306.29.31.00, 7306.29.41.00,
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| Contact | Toni Page, Lingjun Wang, or Jun Jack Zhao, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 1398, (202) 482-2316, or (202) 482-1396, respectively. | |
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