82 FR 42973 - Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 176 (September 13, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 176 (September 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-19418 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 42973-42974] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19418] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-583-848] Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On June 6, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain stilbenic optical brightening agents (stilbenic OBAs) from Taiwan. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2015, through April 30, 2016. For the final results of this review, we continue to find that subject merchandise has not been sold in the United States by Teh Fong Ming International Co., Ltd. (TFM) at prices below normal value during the POR. DATES: Effective September 13, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Cartsos, 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) 482-1757. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 6, 2017, the Department published the Preliminary Results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stilbenic OBAs from Taiwan.\1\ The administrative review covers one producer/ exporter of the subject merchandise, TFM. The Department gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary Results. We received no comments. Hence, these final results are unchanged from the Preliminary Results. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from Taiwan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016, 82 FR 26060 (June 6, 2017) (Preliminary Results). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Department conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Scope of the Order The stilbenic OBAs covered by this order are all forms (whether free acid or salt) of compounds known as triazinylaminostilbenes (i.e., all derivatives of 4,4'-bis [1,3,5- triazin-2-yl]`` \2\ amino-2,2'- stilbenedisulfonic acid), except for compounds listed in the following paragraph. The stilbenic OBAs covered by this order include final stilbenic OBA products, as well as intermediate products that are themselves triazinylaminostilbenes produced during the synthesis of stilbenic OBA products. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ The brackets in this sentence are part of the chemical formula. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Excluded from this order are all forms of 4,4'-bis[4-anilino-6- morpholino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl] \3\ amino-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid, C40H40N12O8S2 (``Fluorescent Brightener 71''). This order covers the above-described compounds in any state (including but not limited to powder, slurry, or solution), of any concentrations of active stilbenic OBA ingredient, as well as any compositions regardless of additives (i.e., mixtures or blends, whether of stilbenic OBAs with each other, or of stilbenic OBAs with additives that are not stilbenic OBAs), and in any type of packaging. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- These stilbenic OBAs are classifiable under subheading 3204.20.8000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), but they may also enter under subheadings 2933.69.6050, 2921.59.4000 and 2921.59.8090. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive. Final Results of the Administrative Review We determine that a weighted-average dumping margin of 0.00 percent exists for TFM for the period of August 1, 2015, through July 31, 2016. Assessment In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1) and the Final [[Page 42974]] Modification,\4\ the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate all appropriate entries for TFM without regard to antidumping duties. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted- Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102 (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by TFM for which it did not know its merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company involved in the transaction. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this review. Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for all shipments of stilbenic OBAs from Taiwan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for TFM will be 0.00 percent, the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this administrative review; (2) for merchandise exported by producers or exporters not covered in this administrative review but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original investigation, but the producer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the subject merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be 6.19 percent, the all-others rate established in the investigation.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 77 FR 17027 (March 23, 2012) (Investigation Final). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. 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 Secretary's 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 reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation subject to sanction. We are issuing and publishing these results of an administrative review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5). Dated: Deptember 7, 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. [FR Doc. 2017-19418 Filed 9-12-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Committee to discuss and likely vote on Agenda Preliminary Results. We received no
project topic of study. I. Welcome
comments. Hence, these final results are
DATES:The meeting will be held on II. Approval of June 28, 2017 Minutes unchanged from the Preliminary
Wednesday, September 27, 2017, at 2:00 III. Discussion on FY17 Civil Rights Project Results.
p.m. CDT Ideas The Department conducted this
IV. Public Comment review in accordance with section
PUBLIC CALL INFORMATION: V. Next Steps 751(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Dial: 866–719–0110. VI. Adjournment
amended (the Act).
Conference ID: 9903479. Dated: September 8, 2017.
David Mussatt,
Scope of the Order
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ana
Victoria Fortes (DFO) at afortes@ Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. The stilbenic OBAs covered by this
usccr.gov or (213) 894–3437. [FR Doc. 2017–19431 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] order are all forms (whether free acid or
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This BILLING CODE P salt) of compounds known as
meeting is available to the public triazinylaminostilbenes (i.e., all
through the following toll-free call-in derivatives of 4,4′-bis [1,3,5- triazin-2-
number: 866–719–0110, conference ID DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE yl]‘‘ 2 amino-2,2′-stilbenedisulfonic
number: 9903479. Any interested acid), except for compounds listed in
International Trade Administration the following paragraph. The stilbenic
member of the public may call this
number and listen to the meeting. [A–583–848] OBAs covered by this order include
Callers can expect to incur charges for final stilbenic OBA products, as well as
calls they initiate over wireless lines, Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening intermediate products that are
and the Commission will not refund any Agents From Taiwan: Final Results of themselves triazinylaminostilbenes
incurred charges. Callers will incur no Antidumping Duty Administrative produced during the synthesis of
charge for calls they initiate over land- Review; 2015–2016 stilbenic OBA products.
line connections to the toll-free Excluded from this order are all forms
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
telephone number. Persons with hearing of 4,4′-bis[4-anilino-6-morpholino-1,3,5-
International Trade Administration,
impairments may also follow the triazin-2-yl] 3 amino-2,2′-
Department of Commerce.
proceedings by first calling the Federal stilbenedisulfonic acid,
SUMMARY: On June 6, 2017, the C40H40N12O8S2 (‘‘Fluorescent
Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and
Department of Commerce (the Brightener 71’’). This order covers the
providing the Service with the
Department) published the preliminary above-described compounds in any state
conference call number and conference
results of the administrative review of (including but not limited to powder,
ID number.
the antidumping duty order on certain slurry, or solution), of any
Members of the public are entitled to stilbenic optical brightening agents
make comments during the open period concentrations of active stilbenic OBA
(stilbenic OBAs) from Taiwan. The ingredient, as well as any compositions
at the end of the meeting. Members of period of review (POR) is May 1, 2015,
the public may also submit written regardless of additives (i.e., mixtures or
through April 30, 2016. For the final blends, whether of stilbenic OBAs with
comments; the comments must be results of this review, we continue to
received in the Regional Programs Unit each other, or of stilbenic OBAs with
find that subject merchandise has not additives that are not stilbenic OBAs),
within 30 days following the meeting. been sold in the United States by Teh
Written comments may be mailed to the and in any type of packaging.
Fong Ming International Co., Ltd. (TFM)
Western Regional Office, U.S. at prices below normal value during the These stilbenic OBAs are classifiable
Commission on Civil Rights, 300 North POR. under subheading 3204.20.8000 of the
Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010, Los Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
DATES: Effective September 13, 2017.
Angeles, CA 90012. They may be faxed United States (HTSUS), but they may
to the Commission at (213) 894–0508, or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: also enter under subheadings
emailed Ana Victoria Fortes at afortes@ Catherine Cartsos, AD/CVD Operations, 2933.69.6050, 2921.59.4000 and
usccr.gov. Persons who desire Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, 2921.59.8090. Although the HTSUS
additional information may contact the International Trade Administration, subheadings are provided for
Regional Programs Unit at (213) 894– U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 convenience and customs purposes, the
3437. Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, written description of the merchandise
Records and documents discussed DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–1757. is dispositive.
during the meeting will be available for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Final Results of the Administrative
public viewing prior to and after the Background Review
meeting at http://facadatabase.gov/
committee/meetings.aspx?cid=276. On June 6, 2017, the Department We determine that a weighted-average
Please click on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ published the Preliminary Results of the dumping margin of 0.00 percent exists
and ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records administrative review of the for TFM for the period of August 1,
generated from this meeting may also be antidumping duty order on stilbenic 2015, through July 31, 2016.
inspected and reproduced at the OBAs from Taiwan.1 The administrative
review covers one producer/exporter of Assessment
Regional Programs Unit, as they become
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
available, both before and after the the subject merchandise, TFM. The
In accordance with section
meeting. Persons interested in the work Department gave interested parties an
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, 19 CFR
of this Committee are directed to the opportunity to comment on the
351.212(b)(1) and the Final
Commission’s Web site, http:// 1 See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the from Taiwan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping 2 The brackets in this sentence are part of the
Regional Programs Unit at the above Duty Administrative Review; 2015–2016, 82 FR chemical formula.
email or street address. 26060 (June 6, 2017) (Preliminary Results). 3 Id.
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Modification,4 the Department will liquidation of the relevant entries Background
instruct U.S. Customs and Border during this review period. Failure to The Department has received timely
Protection (CBP) to liquidate all comply with this requirement could requests, in accordance with 19 CFR
appropriate entries for TFM without result in the Secretary’s presumption 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of
regard to antidumping duties. that reimbursement of antidumping various antidumping and countervailing
For entries of subject merchandise duties occurred and the subsequent duty orders and findings with July
during the POR produced by TFM for assessment of double antidumping anniversary dates.
which it did not know its merchandise duties. All deadlines for the submission of
was destined for the United States, we various types of information,
Notification Regarding Administrative
will instruct CBP to liquidate certifications, or comments or actions by
Protective Orders
unreviewed entries at the all-others rate the Department discussed below refer to
if there is no rate for the intermediate This notice also serves as a reminder
the number of calendar days from the
company involved in the transaction. to parties subject to administrative
applicable starting time.
We intend to issue instructions to CBP protective order (APO) of their
15 days after publication of the final responsibility concerning the Notice of No Sales
results of this review. destruction of proprietary information If a producer or exporter named in
disclosed under APO in accordance this notice of initiation had no exports,
Cash Deposit Requirements with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely sales, or entries during the period of
The following cash deposit written notification of the return or review (POR), it must notify the
requirements will be effective upon destruction of APO materials or Department within 30 days of
publication of the notice of final results conversion to judicial protective order is publication of this notice in the Federal
of administrative review for all hereby requested. Failure to comply Register. All submissions must be filed
shipments of stilbenic OBAs from with the regulations and terms of an electronically at http://access.trade.gov
Taiwan entered, or withdrawn from APO is a violation subject to sanction. in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303.1
warehouse, for consumption on or after We are issuing and publishing these Such submissions are subject to
the date of publication as provided by results of an administrative review in verification in accordance with section
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
cash deposit rate for TFM will be 0.00 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR amended (the Act). Further, in
percent, the weighted-average dumping 351.221(b)(5). accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(1)(i),
margin established in the final results of Dated: Deptember 7, 2017. a copy must be served on every party on
this administrative review; (2) for Gary Taverman, the Department’s service list.
merchandise exported by producers or Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
exporters not covered in this Respondent Selection
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
administrative review but covered in a performing the non-exclusive functions and In the event the Department limits the
prior segment of the proceeding, the duties of the Assistant Secretary for number of respondents for individual
cash deposit rate will continue to be the Enforcement and Compliance. examination for administrative reviews
company-specific rate published for the [FR Doc. 2017–19418 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] initiated pursuant to requests made for
most recently completed segment of this BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P the orders identified below, the
proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a Department intends to select
firm covered in this review, a prior respondents based on U.S. Customs and
review, or the original investigation, but DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Border Protection (CBP) data for U.S.
the producer is, the cash deposit rate imports during the period of review. We
will be the rate established for the most International Trade Administration intend to place the CBP data on the
recently completed segment of this record within five days of publication of
Initiation of Antidumping and
proceeding for the producer of the the initiation notice and to make our
Countervailing Duty Administrative
subject merchandise; and (4) the cash decision regarding respondent selection
Reviews
deposit rate for all other producers or within 30 days of publication of the
exporters will continue to be 6.19 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, initiation Federal Register notice.
percent, the all-others rate established International Trade Administration, Comments regarding the CBP data and
in the investigation.5 Department of Commerce. respondent selection should be
These cash deposit requirements, SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce submitted seven days after the
when imposed, shall remain in effect (the Department) has received requests placement of the CBP data on the record
until further notice. to conduct administrative reviews of of this review. Parties wishing to submit
various antidumping and countervailing rebuttal comments should submit those
Notification to Importers duty orders and findings with July comments five days after the deadline
This notice serves as a final reminder anniversary dates. In accordance with for the initial comments.
to importers of their responsibility the Department’s regulations, we are In the event the Department decides
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a initiating those administrative reviews. it is necessary to limit individual
certificate regarding the reimbursement DATES: Applicable September 13, 2017. examination of respondents and
of antidumping duties prior to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: conduct respondent selection under
Brenda E. Waters, Office of AD/CVD section 777A(c)(2) of the Act:
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
4 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of
Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, In general, the Department has found
the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty Enforcement and Compliance, that determinations concerning whether
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102 International Trade Administration, particular companies should be
(February 14, 2012) (Final Modification). U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
5 See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents 1 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
From Taiwan: Final Determination of Sales at Less Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures;
Than Fair Value, 77 FR 17027 (March 23, 2012) DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–4735. Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR
(Investigation Final). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 39263 (July 6, 2011).
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