83 FR 11960 - Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper From Canada: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 53 (March 19, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05486 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 11960-11963] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05486] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-122-861] Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper From Canada: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain uncoated groundwood paper (UGW paper) from Canada is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2017. DATES: Applicable March 19, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger or Terre Keaton Stefanova, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4136 or (202) 482-1280, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on September 1, 2017.\1\ On December 21, 2017, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation until March 7, 2018.\2\ Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through January 22, 2018. If the new [[Page 11961]] deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with Commerce's practice, the deadline will become the next business day. The revised deadline for the preliminary determination of this investigation is now March 12, 2018.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 82 FR 41599 (September 1, 2017) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper From Canada: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair- Value Investigation, 82 FR 60586 (December 21, 2017). \3\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government,'' dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by three days. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\ A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and 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 accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is UGW paper from Canada. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the Preamble to Commerce's regulations,\5\ the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\6\ Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this preliminary determination, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). \6\ See Initiation Notice. \7\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination'' (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with this preliminary determination. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- After evaluating these comments, Commerce has preliminarily modified the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice to exclude: 1) Paper that has undergone a creping process over the entire surface area of the paper; 2) UGW construction paper and UGW manila drawing paper in sheet or roll format; and 3) directory paper. See the revised scope in Appendix I to this notice. For further discussion, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Commerce calculated export price in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Alternatively, as appropriate, Commerce calculated constructed export price in accordance with section 772(b) of the Act. Normal value (NV) is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Sections 733(d)(1)(A)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that, in the preliminary determination, Commerce shall determine an estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, Commerce preliminarily found zero rates for Resolute FP Canada Inc. and Donohue Malbaie Inc. (collectively, Resolute), and White Birch Paper Canada Company, Papier Masson WB LP, FF Soucy WB LP, and Stadacona WB LP (collectively, White Birch Paper). Therefore, the only rate that is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available is the rate calculated for Catalyst Pulp and Paper Sales, Inc. and Catalyst Paper General Partnership (collectively, Catalyst). Consequently, the rate calculated for Catalyst is also assigned as the rate for all-other producers and exporters in this investigation. Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated weighted- average Exporter/producer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Catalyst Pulp and Paper Sales, Inc./Catalyst Paper General 22.16 Partnership................................................ Resolute FP Canada Inc/Donohue Malbaie Inc.................. 0.00 White Birch Paper Canada Company/Papier Masson WB LP/FF 0.00 Soucy WB LP/Stadacona WB LP................................ All Others.................................................. 22.16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise, as described in Appendix I, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted- average dumping margin or the estimated all-others rate, as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the respondents listed above will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margins determined in this preliminary determination, except if that rate is zero or de minimis, no cash deposit will be required; (2) if the exporter is not a respondent identified above, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin established for that producer of the subject merchandise, except as explained below; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average dumping margin. Because the estimated weighted-average dumping margins for Resolute and White Birch Paper are zero, entries of shipments of subject merchandise from these companies will not be subject to suspension of liquidation or cash deposit requirements. In such situations, Commerce applies the exclusion to the provisional measures to the producer/ exporter combination that was examined in the investigation. Accordingly, Commerce is directing CBP not to suspend liquidation of [[Page 11962]] entries of subject merchandise produced and exported by: (1) Resolute; and (2) White Birch Paper. Entries of shipments of subject merchandise from Resolute or White Birch Paper in any other producer/exporter combination, or by third parties that sourced subject merchandise from the excluded producer/exporter combination, or by third parties that sourced subject merchandise from the excluded producer/exporter combinations, are subject to the provisional measures at the all others rate. Should the final estimated weighted-average dumping margin be zero or de minimis for Resolute and White Birch Paper, entries of shipments of subject merchandise produced and exported by either Resolute or White Birch Paper will be excluded from the potential antidumping duty order. Such exclusion is not applicable to merchandise exported to the United States by Resolute or White Birch Paper in any other producer/ exporter combinations or by third parties that sourced subject merchandise from the excluded producer/exporter combinations. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Verification As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify the information relied upon in making its final determination. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in this investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\8\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, 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. Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioner. Section 351.210(e)(2) of Commerce's regulations requires that a request by exporters for postponement of the final determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration. On January 23, 2018, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e), the petitioner requested that Commerce postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.\9\ Additionally, on January 16, January 19, and January 23, 2018, White Birch Paper, Catalyst, and Resolute, respectively, requested that Commerce postpone the final determination and that provisional measures be extended to a period not to exceed six months.\10\ In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada: Petitioner's Request for Postponement of Final Determination,'' dated January 23, 2018. \10\ See White Birch Paper's Letter, ``Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada, Case No. A-122-861: Request to postpone Final Determination,'' dated January 16, 2018; Catalyst's Letter, ``Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada: Catalyst Request to Postpone Final Determination,'' dated January 19, 2018; and Resolute's Letter, ``Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada: Request for Extension of Final Determination in Antidumping Duty Investigation,'' dated January 23, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: March 12, 2018. 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 I--Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation includes certain paper that has not been coated on either side and with 50 percent or more of the cellulose fiber content consisting of groundwood pulp, including groundwood pulp made from recycled paper, weighing not more than 90 grams per square meter. Groundwood pulp includes all forms of pulp produced from a mechanical pulping process, such as thermo-mechanical process (TMP), chemi-thermo mechanical process (CTMP), bleached chemi-thermo mechanical process (BCTMP) or any other mechanical pulping process. The scope includes paper shipped in any form, including but not limited to both rolls and sheets. [[Page 11963]] Certain uncoated groundwood paper includes but is not limited to standard newsprint, high bright newsprint, book publishing, and printing and writing papers. The scope includes paper that is white, off-white, cream, or colored. Specifically excluded from the scope are imports of certain uncoated groundwood paper printed with final content of printed text or graphic. Also excluded are papers that otherwise meet this definition, but which have undergone a supercalendering process.\11\ Additionally, excluded are papers that otherwise meet this definition, but which have undergone a creping process over the entire surface area of the paper. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ Supercalendering imparts a glossy finish produced by the movement of the paper web through a supercalender which is a stack of alternating rollers of metal and cotton (or other softer material). The supercalender runs at high speed and applies pressure, heat, and friction which glazes the surface of the paper, imparting gloss to the surface and increasing the paper's smoothness and density. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Also excluded are uncoated groundwood construction paper and uncoated groundwood manila drawing paper in sheet or roll format. Excluded uncoated groundwood construction paper and uncoated groundwood manila drawing paper: (a) Have a weight greater than 61 grams per square meter; (b) have a thickness greater than 6.1 caliper, i.e., greater than .0061'' or 155 microns; (c) are produced using at least 50 percent thermomechanical pulp; and (d) have a shade, as measured by CIELAB, as follows: L* less than or 75.0 or b* greater than or equal to 25.0. Also excluded is uncoated groundwood directory paper that: (a) Has a basis weight of 34 grams per square meter or less; and (b) has a thickness of 2.6 caliper mils or 66 microns or less. Certain uncoated groundwood paper is classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) in several subheadings, including 4801.00.0120, 4801.00.0140, 4802.61.1000, 4802.61.2000, 4802.61.3110, 4802.61.3191, 4802.61.6040, 4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, 4802.62.6140, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, and 4802.69.3000. Subject merchandise may also be imported under several additional subheadings including 4805.91.5000, 4805.91.7000, and 4805.91.9000.\12\ Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ The following HTSUS numbers are no longer active as of January 1, 2017: 4801.00.0020, 4801.00.0040, 4802.61.3010, 4802.61.3091, and 4802.62.6040. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Appendix II--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Scope Comments V. Discussion of the Methodology A. Determination of the Comparison Method B. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis VI. Date of Sale VII. Product Comparisons VIII. Export Price and Constructed Export Price IX. Normal Value A. Home Market Viability B. Level of Trade C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 1. Calculation of COP 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 3. Results of the COP Test D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison Market Prices E. Calculation of NV Based on Constructed Value X. Currency Conversion XI. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2018-05486 Filed 3-16-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Public Comment merchandise was destined for the Dated: March 13, 2018.
Interested parties may submit case United States, we will instruct CBP to Gary Taverman,
briefs no later than 30 days after the liquidate such entries at the all-others Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
date of publication of this notice in the rate if there is no rate for the and Countervailing Duty Operations,
intermediate company(ies) involved in performing the non-exclusive functions and
Federal Register.10 Rebuttal comments
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
to case briefs, which must be limited to the transaction 15 We intend to issue
Enforcement and Compliance.
issues raised in the case briefs, must be assessment instructions to CBP 15 days
[FR Doc. 2018–05481 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am]
filed within five days after the date for after the publication date of the final
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filing case briefs.11 Parties who submit results of this review.
arguments in this proceeding are
requested to submit with each Cash Deposit Requirements
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argument: (a) A statement of the issue, The following cash deposit
(b) a brief summary of the argument, requirements will be effective upon International Trade Administration
and (c) a table of authorities.12 Parties
publication of the final results of this [A–122–861]
submitting briefs should do so pursuant
administrative review for all shipments
to Commerce’s electronic filing system:
of the subject merchandise entered, or Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper
Enforcement and Compliance’s
withdrawn from warehouse, for From Canada: Preliminary Affirmative
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
consumption on or after the publication Determination of Sales at Less Than
Centralized Electronic Service System
date of the final results of review, as Fair Value, Postponement of Final
(ACCESS).13 ACCESS is available to
provided for by section 751(a)(2)(C) of Determination, and Extension of
registered users at https://
the Act: (1) For Euro SME, which Provisional Measures
access.trade.gov, and is available to all
parties in the Central Records Unit, claimed no shipments, the cash deposit AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
room B8024 of the main Department of rate will remain unchanged from the International Trade Administration,
Commerce building. rate assigned to Euro SME in the most Department of Commerce
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), recently completed review of the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
interested parties who wish to request a company; (2) for previously investigated (Commerce) preliminarily determines
hearing must submit a written request to or reviewed companies, the cash deposit that certain uncoated groundwood
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement rate will continue to be the company- paper (UGW paper) from Canada is
and Compliance, U.S. Department of specific rate published for the most being, or is likely to be, sold in the
Commerce within 30 days of the date of recent period; (3) if the exporter is not United States at less than fair value
publication of this notice. Hearing a firm covered in this review, a prior (LTFV). The period of investigation
requests should contain the following review, or the less-than-fair-value (POI) is July 1, 2016, through June 30,
information: (1) The party’s name, investigation, but the producer is, the 2017.
address and telephone number; (2) the cash deposit rate will be the rate DATES: Applicable March 19, 2018.
number of participants; and (3) a list of established for the most recent period FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
issues to be discussed. Issues raised in
for the producer of the merchandise; David Goldberger or Terre Keaton
the hearing will be limited to those
and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other Stefanova, AD/CVD Operations, Office
raised in the respective case briefs. If a
producers or exporters is 2.40 percent. II, Enforcement and Compliance,
request for a hearing is made, parties
These deposit requirements, when International Trade Administration,
will be notified of the time and date of
imposed, shall remain in effect until U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
the hearing which will be held at the
further notice. Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4136 or
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Notification to Importers (202) 482–1280, respectively.
DC 20230.
Unless extended, we intend to issue This notice also serves as a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the final results of this administrative preliminary reminder to importers of Background
review, including our analysis of all their responsibility under 19 CFR This preliminary determination is
issues raised in any written brief, not 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate made in accordance with section 733(b)
later than 120 days of publication of this regarding the reimbursement of of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
notice in the Federal Register, pursuant antidumping duties prior to liquidation (the Act). Commerce published the
to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. of the relevant entries during this notice of initiation of this investigation
Assessment Rates period. Failure to comply with this on September 1, 2017.1 On December
Upon issuance of the final results, requirement may result in the 21, 2017, Commerce postponed the
Commerce will determine, and CBP Secretary’s presumption that preliminary determination of this
shall assess, antidumping duties on all reimbursement of antidumping duties investigation until March 7, 2018.2
appropriate entries covered by this occurred and the subsequent assessment Commerce exercised its discretion to
review.14 In accordance with of double antidumping duties. toll all deadlines affected by the closure
Commerce’s practice, for entries of This notice is issued in accordance of the Federal Government from January
subject merchandise during the POR for with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of 20 through January 22, 2018. If the new
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
which Euro SME did not know that the the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). 1 See Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from
10 See
Canada: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). Investigation, 82 FR 41599 (September 1, 2017)
11 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1)(2).
(Initiation Notice).
12 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2), (d)(2). 2 See Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper From
13 See 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing 15 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Canada: Postponement of Preliminary
requirements). Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value
14 See 19 CFR 351.212(b). FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). Investigation, 82 FR 60586 (December 21, 2017).
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Certain uncoated groundwood paper VI. Date of Sale Commerce published the Preliminary
includes but is not limited to standard VII. Product Comparisons Results.1
newsprint, high bright newsprint, book VIII. Export Price and Constructed Export
publishing, and printing and writing papers. Price In December 2017, we received a case
The scope includes paper that is white, off- IX. Normal Value brief from Electrolux and a rebuttal brief
white, cream, or colored. A. Home Market Viability from the petitioner, Whirlpool
Specifically excluded from the scope are B. Level of Trade Corporation.
imports of certain uncoated groundwood C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis
paper printed with final content of printed 1. Calculation of COP Scope of the Order
text or graphic. Also excluded are papers that 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
otherwise meet this definition, but which 3. Results of the COP Test The products covered by the order are
have undergone a supercalendering D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison all large residential washers and certain
process.11 Additionally, excluded are papers Market Prices subassemblies thereof from Mexico. The
that otherwise meet this definition, but E. Calculation of NV Based on Constructed products are currently classifiable under
which have undergone a creping process over Value
the entire surface area of the paper. subheadings 8450.20.0040 and
X. Currency Conversion 8450.20.0080 of the Harmonized Tariff
Also excluded are uncoated groundwood XI. Conclusion
construction paper and uncoated System of the United States (HTSUS).
groundwood manila drawing paper in sheet [FR Doc. 2018–05486 Filed 3–16–18; 8:45 am] Products subject to this order may also
or roll format. Excluded uncoated BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P enter under HTSUS subheadings
groundwood construction paper and 8450.11.0040, 8450.11.0080,
uncoated groundwood manila drawing paper:
(a) Have a weight greater than 61 grams per 8450.90.2000, and 8450.90.6000.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
square meter; (b) have a thickness greater Although the HTSUS subheadings are
than 6.1 caliper, i.e., greater than .0061’’ or International Trade Administration provided for convenience and customs
155 microns; (c) are produced using at least purposes, the written description of the
50 percent thermomechanical pulp; and (d) merchandise subject to this scope is
have a shade, as measured by CIELAB, as [A–201–842]
dispositive.2
follows: L* less than or 75.0 or b* greater
than or equal to 25.0. Large Residential Washers From Analysis of Comments Received
Also excluded is uncoated groundwood Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping
directory paper that: (a) Has a basis weight Duty Administrative Review; 2016– All issues raised in the case and
of 34 grams per square meter or less; and (b) 2017 rebuttal briefs are listed in the
has a thickness of 2.6 caliper mils or 66 Appendix to this notice and addressed
microns or less. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Certain uncoated groundwood paper is in the Issues and Decision
International Trade Administration, Memorandum. Parties can find a
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) in
Department of Commerce. complete discussion of these issues and
several subheadings, including 4801.00.0120, SUMMARY: On November 8, 2017, the the corresponding recommendations in
4801.00.0140, 4802.61.1000, 4802.61.2000, Department of Commerce (Commerce) this public memorandum, which is on
4802.61.3110, 4802.61.3191, 4802.61.6040, file electronically via Enforcement and
4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, published the preliminary results of the
4802.62.6140, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, fourth administrative review of the Compliance’s Antidumping and
and 4802.69.3000. Subject merchandise may antidumping duty (AD) order on large Countervailing Duty Centralized
also be imported under several additional residential washers from Mexico. The Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
subheadings including 4805.91.5000, period of review (POR) is February 1, ACCESS is available to registered users
4805.91.7000, and 4805.91.9000.12 Although 2016, to January 31, 2017. Based on our at http://access.trade.gov; the Issues and
the HTSUS subheadings are provided for analysis of the comments received, our Decision Memorandum is also available
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise is
final results remain unchanged from the to all parties in the Central Records
dispositive. preliminary results. The final dumping Unit, Room B8024, of the main
margin for the respondent, Electrolux Department of Commerce building. In
Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed Home Products Corp. N.V. and addition, a complete version of the
in the Preliminary Decision Electrolux Home Products de Mexico, Issues and Decision Memorandum can
Memorandum S.A. de C.V. (collectively, Electrolux), is be accessed directly at http://
I. Summary listed below in the section entitled enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
II. Background ‘‘Final Results of the Review.’’ The signed Issues and Decision
III. Period of Investigation Memorandum and the electronic
IV. Scope Comments DATES: Applicable March 19, 2018.
version of the Issues and Decision
V. Discussion of the Methodology FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ross Memorandum are identical in content.
A. Determination of the Comparison Belliveau or Rebecca Janz, AD/CVD
Method Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Final Results of the Review
B. Results of the Differential Pricing
Analysis
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of We are assigning the following
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue dumping margin to Electrolux:
11 Supercalendering imparts a glossy finish
produced by the movement of the paper web NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
1 See Large Residential Washers from Mexico:
through a supercalender which is a stack of (202) 482–4952 and (202) 482–2972,
alternating rollers of metal and cotton (or other Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
respectively. Administrative Review; 2016–2017, 82 FR 51810
softer material). The supercalender runs at high
speed and applies pressure, heat, and friction (November 8, 2017) (Preliminary Results).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2 A full description of the scope of the order is
which glazes the surface of the paper, imparting
gloss to the surface and increasing the paper’s Background contained in Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
smoothness and density. Memorandum for the Final Results of the
12 The following HTSUS numbers are no longer
The review covers one producer/ Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Large
active as of January 1, 2017: 4801.00.0020, Residential Washers from Mexico,’’ dated
4801.00.0040, 4802.61.3010, 4802.61.3091, and
exporter of the subject merchandise: concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision
4802.62.6040. Electrolux. On November 8, 2017, Memorandum).
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| 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 March 19, 2018. | |
| Contact | David Goldberger or Terre Keaton Stefanova, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4136 or (202) 482-1280, respectively. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 11960 |
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