82 FR 60177 - Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)

Page Range		60177-60178
FR Document		2017-27308

On November 7, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People's Republic of China (the PRC). In that notice, we preliminarily determined that Chengdu Huifeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. for purposes of determining antidumping duty cash deposits and liabilities. No interested party submitted comments on or requested a public hearing to discuss the Initiation and Preliminary Results. For these final results, the Department continues to find that Chengdu Huifeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. for purposes of the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades from the PRC.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-900]


Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

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

SUMMARY: On November 7, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published a notice of initiation and preliminary results of 
a changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on diamond 
sawblades and parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People's 
Republic of China (the PRC). In that notice, we preliminarily 
determined that Chengdu Huifeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. is 
the successor-in-interest to Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. 
for purposes of determining antidumping duty cash deposits and 
liabilities. No interested party submitted comments on or requested a 
public hearing to discuss the Initiation and Preliminary Results. For 
these final results, the Department continues to find that Chengdu 
Huifeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest 
to Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. for purposes of the 
antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades from the PRC.

DATES: Applicable December 19, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun 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) 482-5760.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 7, 2017, the Department published a notice of 
initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review of 
the antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades from the PRC.\1\ 
Effective August 16, 2016, Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. (1) 
changed its legal status from a limited liability company to a joint-
stock limited company and (2) changed its name to Chengdu Huifeng New 
Material Technology Co., Ltd.\2\ On September 20, 2017, Chengdu Huifeng 
New Material Technology Co., Ltd. requested that the Department 
initiate an expedited changed circumstances review and determine that 
Chengdu Huifeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-
interest to Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.
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    \1\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 82 FR 51605 (November 7, 2017) 
(Initiation and Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Chengdu Huifeng New Material Technology Co., Ltd.'s 
request for a changed circumstances review dated September 20, 2017.
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    On November 7, 2017, we initiated a changed circumstances review 
and preliminarily determined that Chengdu Huifeng New Material 
Technology Co., Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Chengdu Huifeng 
Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. for purposes of determining antidumping duty 
liability.\3\ In the Initiation and Preliminary Results, we provided 
all interested parties with an opportunity to comment and request a 
public hearing regarding our preliminary results. We received no 
comments or requests for a public hearing.
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    \3\ See Initiation and Preliminary Results.

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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are all finished circular 
sawblades, whether slotted or not, with a working part that is 
comprised of a diamond segment or segments, and parts thereof, 
regardless of specification or size, except as specifically excluded 
below. Within the scope of the order are semifinished diamond 
sawblades, including diamond sawblade cores and diamond sawblade 
segments. Diamond sawblade cores are circular steel plates, whether or 
not attached to non-steel plates, with slots. Diamond sawblade cores 
are manufactured principally, but not exclusively, from alloy steel. A 
diamond sawblade segment consists of a mixture of diamonds (whether 
natural or synthetic, and regardless of the quantity of diamonds) and 
metal powders (including, but not limited to, iron, cobalt, nickel, 
tungsten carbide) that are formed together into a solid shape (from 
generally, but not limited to, a heating and pressing process).
    Sawblades with diamonds directly attached to the core with a resin 
or electroplated bond, which thereby do not contain a diamond segment, 
are not included within the scope of the order. Diamond sawblades and/
or sawblade cores with a thickness of less than 0.025 inches, or with a 
thickness greater than 1.1 inches, are excluded from the scope of the 
order. Circular steel plates that have a cutting edge of non-diamond 
material, such as external teeth that protrude from the outer diameter 
of the plate, whether or not finished, are excluded from the scope of 
the order. Diamond sawblade cores with a Rockwell C hardness of less 
than 25 are excluded from the scope of the order. Diamond sawblades 
and/or diamond segment(s) with diamonds that predominantly have a mesh 
size number greater than 240 (such as 250 or 260) are excluded from the 
scope of the order. Merchandise subject to the order is typically 
imported under heading 8202.39.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTSUS). When packaged together as a set for 
retail sale with an item that is separately classified under headings 
8202 to 8205 of the HTSUS, diamond sawblades or parts thereof may be 
imported under heading 8206.00.00.00 of the HTSUS. On October 11, 2011, 
the Department included the 6804.21.00.00 HTSUS classification number 
to the customs case reference file, pursuant to a request by U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP).\4\ The tariff classification is 
provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written 
description of the scope of the order is dispositive.
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    \4\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the Republic of 
Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 76 FR 76128, 76130 (December 6, 2011).
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Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review

    For the reasons stated in the Initiation and Preliminary Results, 
we continue to find that Chengdu Huifeng New Material Technology Co., 
Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., 
Ltd. for purposes of determining antidumping duty liability under the 
antidumping duty order on diamond sawblades from the PRC.\5\ As a 
result of this determination, we find that Chengdu Huifeng New Material 
Technology Co., Ltd. is entitled to the cash deposit rate previously 
assigned to Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. in the most 
recently completed administrative review of the antidumping duty order 
on diamond sawblades from the PRC.\6\ Consequently, the Department will 
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of 
all shipments of subject merchandise exported by Chengdu Huifeng New 
Material Technology Co., Ltd., and entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of this 
notice in the Federal Register at 6.19 percent, which is the current 
antidumping duty cash deposit rate for Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools 
Co., Ltd.\7\ This cash deposit requirement shall remain in effect until 
further notice.
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    \5\ See Initiation and Preliminary Results, 82 FR at 51606-07.
    \6\ See, e.g., Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from 
Thailand, 81 FR 222 (January 5, 2016).
    \7\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2014-2015, 82 FR 26912 (June 12, 2017).
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return/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 of final results is in accordance with sections 
751(b)(1) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 
351.216, and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3).

    Dated: December 14, 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. 2017-27308 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am]
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Expiration Date of Approval: March Management Branch, Support Services antidumping duty cash deposits and
31, 2018. Division, at (202) 692–0040. liabilities. No interested party submitted
Type of Request: Extension of a comments on or requested a public
Currently Approved Information Comments
hearing to discuss the Initiation and
Collection. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Preliminary Results. For these final
Abstract: The information collection the proposed collection of information results, the Department continues to
under OMB Number 0575–0018 enables is necessary for the proper performance find that Chengdu Huifeng New
the RHS, RBS, and RUS, to effectively of the functions of the Rural Material Technology Co., Ltd. is the
monitor a recipient’s compliance with Development, including whether the successor-in-interest to Chengdu
the civil rights laws, and to determine information will have practical utility; Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. for
whether or not service and benefits are (b) the accuracy of the Agencies’ purposes of the antidumping duty order
being provided to beneficiaries on an estimate of the burden of the proposed on diamond sawblades from the PRC.
equal opportunity basis. collection of information including the DATES: Applicable December 19, 2017.
The RBS, RHS, and RUS are required validity of the methodology and
to provide Federal financial assistance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
assumptions used; (c) ways to enhance
through its housing and community and the quality, utility and clarity of the Yang Jin Chun AD/CVD Operations,
business programs on an equal information to be collected; and (d) Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
opportunity basis. The laws ways to minimize the burden of the International Trade Administration,
implemented in 7 CFR part 1901, collection of information on those who U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
subpart E, require the recipients of RBS, are to respond, including through the Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
RHS, and RUS Federal financial use of appropriate automated, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5760.
assistance to collect various types of electronic, mechanical, or other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
information, including information on technological collection techniques or Background
participants in certain of these agencies’ other forms of information technology.
programs, by race, color, and national Comments may be sent to Jeanne Jacobs, On November 7, 2017, the Department
origin. Regulations and Paperwork published a notice of initiation and
The information collected and Management Branch, Support Services preliminary results of a changed
maintained by the recipients of certain Division, Rural Development, U.S. circumstances review of the
programs from RBS, RHS, and RUS is Department of Agriculture, STOP 0742, antidumping duty order on diamond
used internally by these agencies for Washington, DC 20250–0742. All sawblades from the PRC.1 Effective
monitoring compliance with the civil responses to this notice will be August 16, 2016, Chengdu Huifeng
rights laws and regulations. This summarized and included in the request Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. (1) changed its
information is made available to USDA for OMB approval. All comments will legal status from a limited liability
officials, officials of other Federal also become a matter of public record. company to a joint-stock limited
agencies, and to Congress for reporting company and (2) changed its name to
Dated: December 4, 2017.
purposes. Without the required Chengdu Huifeng New Material
Richard A. Davis, Technology Co., Ltd.2 On September 20,
information, RBS, RHS, RUS and its
Acting Administrator, Rural Housing Service. 2017, Chengdu Huifeng New Material
recipients will lack the necessary
documentation to demonstrate that their [FR Doc. 2017–27285 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] Technology Co., Ltd. requested that the
programs are being administered in a BILLING CODE 3410–XV–P Department initiate an expedited
nondiscriminatory manner, and in full changed circumstances review and
compliance with the civil rights laws. In determine that Chengdu Huifeng New
addition, the RBS, RHS, RUS and their DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Material Technology Co., Ltd. is the
recipients would be vulnerable in successor-in-interest to Chengdu
lawsuits alleging discrimination in the International Trade Administration Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.
affected programs of these agencies, and [A–570–900] On November 7, 2017, we initiated a
would be without appropriate data and changed circumstances review and
documentation to defend themselves by Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof preliminarily determined that Chengdu
demonstrating that services and benefits From the People’s Republic of China: Huifeng New Material Technology Co.,
are being provided to beneficiaries on Final Results of Antidumping Duty Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to
an equal opportunity basis. Changed Circumstances Review Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co.,
Estimate of Burden: Public reporting Ltd. for purposes of determining
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, antidumping duty liability.3 In the
burden for this collection of information
International Trade Administration, Initiation and Preliminary Results, we
is estimated to average 7.5 hours per
Department of Commerce. provided all interested parties with an
response.
Respondents: Recipients of RBS, RHS, SUMMARY: On November 7, 2017, the opportunity to comment and request a
and RUS Federal financial assistance, Department of Commerce (the public hearing regarding our
loan, and loan guarantee programs. Department) published a notice of preliminary results. We received no
Estimated Number of Respondents: initiation and preliminary results of a comments or requests for a public
27,000. changed circumstances review of the hearing.
Estimated Number of Responses per antidumping duty order on diamond
sawblades and parts thereof (diamond
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Respondent: 2.72. 1 See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from

Estimated Number of Responses: sawblades) from the People’s Republic the People’s Republic of China: Initiation and
73,559. of China (the PRC). In that notice, we Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed
Estimated Total Annual Burden on preliminarily determined that Chengdu Circumstances Review, 82 FR 51605 (November 7,
2017) (Initiation and Preliminary Results).
Respondents: 550,276. Huifeng New Material Technology Co., 2 See Chengdu Huifeng New Material Technology
Copies of this information collection Ltd. is the successor-in-interest to Co., Ltd.’s request for a changed circumstances
can be obtained from Jeanne Jacobs, Chengdu Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., review dated September 20, 2017.
Regulations and Paperwork Ltd. for purposes of determining 3 See Initiation and Preliminary Results.

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Scope of the Order provided for convenience and customs amended, and 19 CFR 351.216, and 19
purposes; however, the written CFR 351.221(c)(3).
The products covered by the order are
description of the scope of the order is Dated: December 14, 2017.
all finished circular sawblades, whether
dispositive.
slotted or not, with a working part that Gary Taverman,
is comprised of a diamond segment or Final Results of Changed Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
segments, and parts thereof, regardless Circumstances Review and Countervailing Duty Operations,
of specification or size, except as performing the non-exclusive functions and
For the reasons stated in the Initiation duties of the Assistant Secretary for
specifically excluded below. Within the and Preliminary Results, we continue to
scope of the order are semifinished Enforcement and Compliance.
find that Chengdu Huifeng New
diamond sawblades, including diamond [FR Doc. 2017–27308 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am]
Material Technology Co., Ltd. is the
sawblade cores and diamond sawblade successor-in-interest to Chengdu BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
segments. Diamond sawblade cores are Huifeng Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. for
circular steel plates, whether or not purposes of determining antidumping
attached to non-steel plates, with slots. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
duty liability under the antidumping
Diamond sawblade cores are duty order on diamond sawblades from International Trade Administration
manufactured principally, but not the PRC.5 As a result of this
exclusively, from alloy steel. A diamond determination, we find that Chengdu [C–570–063]
sawblade segment consists of a mixture Huifeng New Material Technology Co.,
of diamonds (whether natural or Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From the
Ltd. is entitled to the cash deposit rate
synthetic, and regardless of the quantity People’s Republic of China:
previously assigned to Chengdu Huifeng
of diamonds) and metal powders Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing
Diamond Tools Co., Ltd. in the most
(including, but not limited to, iron, recently completed administrative Duty Determination and Alignment of
cobalt, nickel, tungsten carbide) that are review of the antidumping duty order Final Determination With Final
formed together into a solid shape (from on diamond sawblades from the PRC.6 Antidumping Duty Determination
generally, but not limited to, a heating Consequently, the Department will AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
and pressing process). instruct U.S. Customs and Border International Trade Administration,
Sawblades with diamonds directly Protection to suspend liquidation of all Department of Commerce.
attached to the core with a resin or shipments of subject merchandise SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
electroplated bond, which thereby do exported by Chengdu Huifeng New (Department) preliminarily determines
not contain a diamond segment, are not Material Technology Co., Ltd., and that countervailable subsidies are being
included within the scope of the order. entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, provided to producers and exporters of
Diamond sawblades and/or sawblade for consumption on or after the cast iron soil pipe fittings (soil pipe
cores with a thickness of less than 0.025 publication date of this notice in the fittings) from the People’s Republic of
inches, or with a thickness greater than Federal Register at 6.19 percent, which China (PRC). The period of investigation
1.1 inches, are excluded from the scope is the current antidumping duty cash is January 1, 2016, through December
of the order. Circular steel plates that deposit rate for Chengdu Huifeng
31, 2016.
have a cutting edge of non-diamond Diamond Tools Co., Ltd.7 This cash
deposit requirement shall remain in DATES: Applicable December 19, 2017.
material, such as external teeth that
protrude from the outer diameter of the effect until further notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
plate, whether or not finished, are Dennis McClure or Jinny Ahn, AD/CVD
Notification to Interested Parties Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement
excluded from the scope of the order.
Diamond sawblade cores with a This notice serves as a final reminder and Compliance, International Trade
Rockwell C hardness of less than 25 are to parties subject to administrative Administration, U.S. Department of
excluded from the scope of the order. protective order (APO) of their Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Diamond sawblades and/or diamond responsibility concerning the NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
segment(s) with diamonds that disposition of proprietary information 202–482–5973 or 202–482–0339,
predominantly have a mesh size number disclosed under APO in accordance respectively.
greater than 240 (such as 250 or 260) are with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
excluded from the scope of the order. written notification of the return/
Merchandise subject to the order is destruction of APO materials or Background
typically imported under heading conversion to judicial protective order is This preliminary determination is
8202.39.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff hereby requested. Failure to comply made in accordance with section 703(b)
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). with the regulations and terms of an of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
When packaged together as a set for APO is a sanctionable violation. (the Act). The Department published the
retail sale with an item that is separately This notice of final results is in notice of initiation of this investigation
classified under headings 8202 to 8205 accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and on August 8, 2017.1 On September 2,
of the HTSUS, diamond sawblades or 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 2017, the Department postponed the
parts thereof may be imported under preliminary determination of this
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR
heading 8206.00.00.00 of the HTSUS. 76128, 76130 (December 6, 2011). investigation and the revised deadline is
On October 11, 2011, the Department 5 See Initiation and Preliminary Results, 82 FR at now December 11, 2017.2 For a
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

included the 6804.21.00.00 HTSUS 51606–07.
classification number to the customs 6 See, e.g., Notice of Final Results of Antidumping 1 See Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the People’s

case reference file, pursuant to a request Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from Thailand, 81 FR Investigation, 82 FR 37048 (August 8, 2017)
by U.S. Customs and Border Protection 222 (January 5, 2016). (Initiation Notice).
(CBP).4 The tariff classification is 7 See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from 2 See Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the People’s

the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary
4 See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014– Determination in the Countervailing Duty
the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of 2015, 82 FR 26912 (June 12, 2017). Investigation, 82 FR 44160 (September 21, 2017).

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Section		Notices
Dates		Applicable December 19, 2017.
Contact		Yang Jin Chun 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) 482-5760.
FR Citation		82 FR 60177

82 FR 60177 - Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration