83 FR 29096 - Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 121 (June 22, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 121 (June 22, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-13429 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 29096-29098] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-13429] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-076] Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain plastic decorative ribbon from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. DATES: Applicable June 22, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maliha Khan or Nancy Decker, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-0895 or 202-482-0196, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on January 23, 2018.\1\ Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through January 22, 2018.\2\ On March 12, 2018, Commerce postponed the deadline for the preliminary determination of the investigation to the full 130 days permitted under section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(2), and the revised deadline is now May 29, 2018.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 83 FR 3114 (January 23, 2018) (Initiation Notice). \2\ 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. \3\ See Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation, 83 FR 10677 (March 12, 2018). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\ A list of topics discussed 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 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 accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are certain plastic decorative ribbon from China. 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. Commerce is currently evaluating the scope comments filed by the interested parties. Commerce intends to issue its preliminary decision regarding the scope of the AD and CVD investigations in the preliminary determination of the companion AD investigation, which is currently due no later than July 30, 2018, unless postponed. The preliminary scope decision will be placed on the record of both the AD and CVD investigations, and interested parties will have the opportunity to comment prior to the final CVD determination. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). \6\ See Initiation Notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, Commerce preliminarily determines that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial [[Page 29097]] contribution by an ``authority'' that confers a benefit on the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\7\ For a full description of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In making these findings, we relied, in part, on facts available and, because one or more respondents did not act to the best of their ability to respond to our requests for information, we drew an adverse inference where appropriate in selecting from among the facts otherwise available.\8\ For further information, see ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences'' in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Determination and Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce established rates for Joynice Gifts & Crafts Co., Ltd. (Joynice) and Seng San Enterprises Co., Ltd. (Seng Sen) (the two individually investigated exporters/producers of the subject merchandise that participated in this investigation), and for Santa's Collection Shaoxing Co., Ltd. (which is assigned a rate based on AFA) as well as an all-others rate. In accordance with sections 703(d)(1)(A) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, for companies not individually investigated, Commerce applies an ``all-others'' rate. The all-others rate is normally calculated by weight averaging the subsidy rates of the companies selected for individual examination with those companies' export sales of the subject merchandise to the United States, excluding any zero and de minimis rates calculated for the exporters and producers individually investigated, and any rates determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. In this investigation, Commerce calculated individual countervailable subsidy rates for Joynice and Seng Sen that are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available. Because we do not have publicly ranged data from all company respondents with which to calculate the all-others rate using a weighted-average of the individual estimated subsidy rates, we calculated the all-others rate using a simple average of the individual estimated subsidy rates calculated for the examined respondents. Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy Producer/exporter rate (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joynice Gifts & Crafts Co., Ltd.............................. 14.27 Seng San Enterprises Co., Ltd................................ 12.81 Santa's Collection Shaoxing Co., Ltd......................... 94.67 All-Others................................................... 13.54 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(B) and (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 the scope of the investigation that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Furthermore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the rates indicated above. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis to interested parties in this preliminary determination within five days of its public announcement, or if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date 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.\9\ 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. Commerce intends to set a separate briefing schedule pertaining to scope issues when it issues the preliminary scope memorandum in this investigation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \9\ 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. Parties are reminded that briefs and hearing requests are to be filed electronically using ACCESS and that electronically filed documents must be received successfully in their entirety by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its determination. If Commerce's final determination is affirmative, the ITC will make its final determination before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after Commerce's final determination. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 703(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: May 29, 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 is certain plastic decorative ribbon having a width (measured at the narrowest span of the ribbon) of less than or equal to four (4) inches in actual measurement, including but not limited to ribbon wound onto itself; a spool, a core or a tube (with or without flanges); attached to a card or strip; wound into a keg- or egg-shaped configuration; made into bows, bow-like items, or other shapes or configurations; [[Page 29098]] and whether or not packaged or labeled for retail sale. The subject merchandise is typically made of substrates of polypropylene, but may be made in whole or in part of any type of plastic, including without limitation, plastic derived from petroleum products and plastic derived from cellulose products. Unless the context otherwise clearly indicates, the word ``ribbon'' used in the singular includes the plural and the plural ``ribbons'' includes the singular. The subject merchandise includes ribbons comprised of one or more layers of substrates made, in whole or in part, of plastics adhered to each other, regardless of the method used to adhere the layers together, including without limitation, ribbons comprised of layers of substrates adhered to each other through a lamination process. Subject merchandise also includes ribbons comprised of (a) one or more layers of substrates made, in whole or in part, of plastics adhered to (b) one or more layers of substrates made, in whole or in part, of non-plastic materials, including, without limitation, substrates made, in whole or in part, of fabric. The ribbons subject to this investigation may be of any color or combination of colors (including without limitation, ribbons that are transparent, translucent or opaque) and may or may not bear words or images, including without limitation, those of a holiday motif. The subject merchandise includes ribbons with embellishments and/or treatments, including, without limitation, ribbons that are printed, hot-stamped, coated, laminated, flocked, crimped, die-cut, embossed (or that otherwise have impressed designs, images, words or patterns), and ribbons with holographic, metallic, glitter or iridescent finishes. Subject merchandise includes ``pull-bows'' an assemblage of ribbons connected to one another, folded flat, and equipped with a means to form such ribbons into the shape of a bow by pulling on a length of material affixed to such assemblage, and ``pre-notched'' bows, an assemblage of notched ribbon loops arranged one inside the other with the notches in alignment and affixed to each other where notched, and which the end user forms into a bow by separating and spreading the loops circularly around the notches, which form the center of the bow. Subject merchandise includes ribbons that are packaged with non-subject merchandise, including ensembles that include ribbons and other products, such as gift wrap, gift bags, gift tags and/or other gift packaging products. The ribbons are covered by the scope of this investigation; the ``other products'' (i.e., the other, non-subject merchandise included in the ensemble) are not covered by the scope of this investigation. Excluded from the scope of this investigation are the following: (1) Ribbons formed exclusively by weaving plastic threads together; (2) ribbons that have metal wire in, on, or along the entirety of each of the longitudinal edges of the ribbon; (3) ribbons with an adhesive coating covering the entire span between the longitudinal edges of the ribbon for the entire length of the ribbon; (4) ribbon formed into a bow without a tab or other means for attaching the bow to an object using adhesives, where the bow has: (a) An outer layer that is either flocked or made of fabric, and (b) a flexible metal wire at the base that is suitable for attaching the bow to a Christmas tree or other object by twist-tying; (5) elastic ribbons, meaning ribbons that elongate when stretched and return to their original dimension when the stretching load is removed; (6) ribbons affixed as a decorative detail to non-subject merchandise, such as a gift bag, gift box, gift tin, greeting card or plush toy, or affixed (including by tying) as a decorative detail to packaging containing non-subject merchandise; (7) ribbons that are (a) affixed to non- subject merchandise as a working component of such non-subject merchandise, such as where the ribbon comprises a book marker, bag cinch, or part of an identity card holder, or (b) affixed (including by tying) to non-subject merchandise as a working component that holds or packages such non-subject merchandise or attaches packaging or labeling to such non-subject merchandise, such as a ``belly band'' around a pair of pajamas, a pair of socks or a blanket; (8) imitation raffia made of plastics having a thickness not more than one (1) mil when measured in an unfolded/untwisted state; and (9) ribbons in the form of bows having a diameter of less than seven- eighths (\7/8\) of an inch, or having a diameter of more than 16 inches, based on actual measurement. For purposes of this exclusion, the diameter of a bow is equal to the diameter of the smallest circular ring through which the bow will pass without compressing the bow. Further, excluded from the scope of the antidumping duty investigation are any products covered by the existing antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET Film) from the People's Republic of China (China). See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from Brazil, the People's Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates: Antidumping Duty Orders and Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value for the United Arab Emirates, 73 FR 66595 (November 10, 2008). Merchandise covered by this investigation is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 3920.20.0015 and 3926.40.0010. Merchandise covered by this investigation also may enter under subheadings 3920.10.0000; 3920.20.0055; 3920.30.0000; 3920.43.5000; 3920.49.0000; 3920.62.0050; 3920.62.0090; 3920.69.0000; 3921.90.1100; 3921.90.1500; 3921.90.1910; 3921.90.1950; 3921.90.4010; 3921.90.4090; 3926.90.9996; 5404.90.0000; 9505.90.4000; 4601.99.9000; 4602.90.0000; 5609.00.3000; 5609.00.4000; and 6307.90.9889. These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope Comments IV. Scope of the Investigation V. Respondent Selection VI. Injury Test VII. Application of the CVD Law to Imports From China VIII. Diversification of China's Economy IX. Subsidies Valuation X. Benchmarks XI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences XII. Analysis of Programs XIII. Calculation of the All-Others Rate XIV. ITC Notification XV. Disclosure and Public Comment XVI. Verification XVII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2018-13429 Filed 6-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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written notification of return or DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Decision Memorandum.4 A list of topics
destruction of APO materials, or discussed in the Preliminary Decision
conversion to judicial protective order, International Trade Administration Memorandum is included as Appendix
is hereby requested. Failure to comply II to this notice. The Preliminary
with the regulations and the terms of an [C–570–076] Decision Memorandum is a public
APO is a sanctionable violation. document and is on file electronically
Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon via Enforcement and Compliance’s
Notification to Interested Parties From the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
This determination and this notice are Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Centralized Electronic Service System
issued and published pursuant to Duty Determination and Alignment of (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act Final Determination With Final registered users at http://
and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Antidumping Duty Determination access.trade.gov, and is available to all
Dated: June 18, 2018. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, parties in the Central Records Unit,
Gary Taverman, International Trade Administration, Room B8024 of the main Department of
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Department of Commerce. Commerce building. In addition, a
and Countervailing Duty Operations, complete version of the Preliminary
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
performing the non-exclusive functions and Decision Memorandum can be accessed
(Commerce) preliminarily determines directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
that countervailable subsidies are being frn/. The signed and electronic versions
Enforcement and Compliance.
provided to producers and exporters of of the Preliminary Decision
Appendix I certain plastic decorative ribbon from Memorandum are identical in content.
the People’s Republic of China (China).
Scope of the Investigation The period of investigation is January 1, Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise subject to this 2016, through December 31, 2016. The products covered by this
investigation is synthetic staple fibers, not
carded or combed, specifically bi-component
DATES: Applicable June 22, 2018. investigation are certain plastic
polyester fibers having a polyester fiber FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: decorative ribbon from China. For a
component that melts at a lower temperature Maliha Khan or Nancy Decker, AD/CVD complete description of the scope of this
than the other polyester fiber component Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and investigation, see Appendix I.
(low melt PSF). The scope includes bi- Compliance, International Trade
component polyester staple fibers of any
Scope Comments
Administration, U.S. Department of
denier or cut length. The subject
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue In accordance with the preamble to
merchandise may be coated, usually with a Commerce’s regulations,5 the Initiation
finish or dye, or not coated. NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
Notice set aside a period of time for
Low melt PSF is classifiable under the 202–482–0895 or 202–482–0196,
parties to raise issues regarding product
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United respectively.
coverage (i.e., scope).6 Certain interested
States (HTSUS) subheading 5503.20.0015. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Although the HTSUS subheading is provided parties commented on the scope of the
for convenience and customs purposes, the Background investigation as it appeared in the
written description of the scope of the Initiation Notice. Commerce is currently
merchandise under the investigation is This preliminary determination is evaluating the scope comments filed by
dispositive. made in accordance with section 703(b) the interested parties. Commerce
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended intends to issue its preliminary decision
Appendix II (the Act). Commerce published the regarding the scope of the AD and CVD
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and notice of initiation of this investigation investigations in the preliminary
Decision Memorandum on January 23, 2018.1 Commerce determination of the companion AD
I. Summary exercised its discretion to toll all investigation, which is currently due no
II. Background deadlines affected by the closure of the later than July 30, 2018, unless
III. Critical Circumstances Federal Government from January 20 postponed. The preliminary scope
IV. Scope of the Investigation through January 22, 2018.2 On March decision will be placed on the record of
V. Margin Calculations 12, 2018, Commerce postponed the both the AD and CVD investigations,
VI. Discussion of the Issues deadline for the preliminary and interested parties will have the
Huvis determination of the investigation to the
1. Major Input Rule
opportunity to comment prior to the
2. U.S. Bank Charges
full 130 days permitted under section final CVD determination.
3. Duty Drawback for Huvis 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
Methodology
4. Critical Circumstances 351.205(b)(2), and the revised deadline
5. Corrections Found at Verification is now May 29, 2018.3 Commerce is conducting this
TCK For a complete description of the investigation in accordance with section
6. Denier Range Reporting events that followed the initiation of 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy
7. U.S. Destination Reporting this investigation, see the Preliminary programs found countervailable,
8. TCK’s Unpaid Sales Commerce preliminarily determines
9. Duty Drawback Adjustment for TCK 1 See Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
10. General and Administrative (G&A) People’s Republic of China: Initiation of
Expense Rate for TCK Countervailing Duty Investigation, 83 FR 3114 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
11. Financial Expense Rate
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(January 23, 2018) (Initiation Notice). the Preliminary Determination in the
12. TCK’s Affiliated Party Inputs 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Plastic
13. Selling, General and Administrative Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated Decorative Ribbon from the People’s Republic of
(SG&A) Expense Rate for Toray January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
International the proceeding have been extended by three days. adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision
VII. Recommendation 3 See Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the Memorandum).
5 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
People’s Republic of China: Postponement of
[FR Doc. 2018–13448 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am] Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Duty Investigation, 83 FR 10677 (March 12, 2018). 6 See Initiation Notice.
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and whether or not packaged or labeled for the ribbon; (4) ribbon formed into a bow Appendix II
retail sale. The subject merchandise is without a tab or other means for attaching the
typically made of substrates of bow to an object using adhesives, where the List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
polypropylene, but may be made in whole or Decision Memorandum
bow has: (a) An outer layer that is either
in part of any type of plastic, including flocked or made of fabric, and (b) a flexible I. Summary
without limitation, plastic derived from metal wire at the base that is suitable for II. Background
petroleum products and plastic derived from attaching the bow to a Christmas tree or other III. Scope Comments
cellulose products. Unless the context IV. Scope of the Investigation
object by twist-tying; (5) elastic ribbons,
otherwise clearly indicates, the word V. Respondent Selection
meaning ribbons that elongate when
‘‘ribbon’’ used in the singular includes the VI. Injury Test
plural and the plural ‘‘ribbons’’ includes the stretched and return to their original
VII. Application of the CVD Law to Imports
singular. dimension when the stretching load is
From China
The subject merchandise includes ribbons removed; (6) ribbons affixed as a decorative VIII. Diversification of China’s Economy
comprised of one or more layers of substrates detail to non-subject merchandise, such as a IX. Subsidies Valuation
made, in whole or in part, of plastics adhered gift bag, gift box, gift tin, greeting card or X. Benchmarks
to each other, regardless of the method used plush toy, or affixed (including by tying) as XI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
to adhere the layers together, including a decorative detail to packaging containing Adverse Inferences
without limitation, ribbons comprised of non-subject merchandise; (7) ribbons that are XII. Analysis of Programs
layers of substrates adhered to each other (a) affixed to non-subject merchandise as a XIII. Calculation of the All-Others Rate
through a lamination process. Subject working component of such non-subject XIV. ITC Notification
merchandise also includes ribbons merchandise, such as where the ribbon XV. Disclosure and Public Comment
comprised of (a) one or more layers of comprises a book marker, bag cinch, or part XVI. Verification
substrates made, in whole or in part, of of an identity card holder, or (b) affixed XVII. Recommendation
plastics adhered to (b) one or more layers of (including by tying) to non-subject [FR Doc. 2018–13429 Filed 6–21–18; 8:45 am]
substrates made, in whole or in part, of non-
merchandise as a working component that BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
plastic materials, including, without
holds or packages such non-subject
limitation, substrates made, in whole or in
part, of fabric. merchandise or attaches packaging or
The ribbons subject to this investigation labeling to such non-subject merchandise, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
may be of any color or combination of colors such as a ‘‘belly band’’ around a pair of
(including without limitation, ribbons that pajamas, a pair of socks or a blanket; (8) International Trade Administration
are transparent, translucent or opaque) and imitation raffia made of plastics having a
thickness not more than one (1) mil when [A–570–079]
may or may not bear words or images,
including without limitation, those of a measured in an unfolded/untwisted state;
holiday motif. The subject merchandise and (9) ribbons in the form of bows having
Cast Iron Soil Pipe From the People’s
includes ribbons with embellishments and/or a diameter of less than seven-eighths (7⁄8) of Republic of China: Postponement of
treatments, including, without limitation, an inch, or having a diameter of more than Preliminary Determination in the Less-
ribbons that are printed, hot-stamped, coated, 16 inches, based on actual measurement. For Than-Fair-Value Investigation
laminated, flocked, crimped, die-cut, purposes of this exclusion, the diameter of a
embossed (or that otherwise have impressed AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
bow is equal to the diameter of the smallest
designs, images, words or patterns), and International Trade Administration,
circular ring through which the bow will
ribbons with holographic, metallic, glitter or Department of Commerce.
pass without compressing the bow.
iridescent finishes. DATES: Applicable June 22, 2018.
Further, excluded from the scope of the
Subject merchandise includes ‘‘pull-bows’’
antidumping duty investigation are any FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
an assemblage of ribbons connected to one
another, folded flat, and equipped with a products covered by the existing Walker at (202) 482–0413, AD/CVD
means to form such ribbons into the shape antidumping duty order on polyethylene Operations, Enforcement and
of a bow by pulling on a length of material terephthalate film, sheet, and strip (PET Compliance, International Trade
affixed to such assemblage, and ‘‘pre- Film) from the People’s Republic of China Administration, U.S. Department of
notched’’ bows, an assemblage of notched (China). See Polyethylene Terephthalate Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
ribbon loops arranged one inside the other Film, Sheet, and Strip from Brazil, the NW, Washington, DC 20230.
with the notches in alignment and affixed to People’s Republic of China and the United
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
each other where notched, and which the Arab Emirates: Antidumping Duty Orders
end user forms into a bow by separating and and Amended Final Determination of Sales Background
spreading the loops circularly around the at Less Than Fair Value for the United Arab
notches, which form the center of the bow. Emirates, 73 FR 66595 (November 10, 2008). On February 15, 2018, the Department
Subject merchandise includes ribbons that Merchandise covered by this investigation of Commerce (Commerce) initiated less-
are packaged with non-subject merchandise, is currently classified in the Harmonized than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of
including ensembles that include ribbons Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) imports of cast iron soil pipe from the
and other products, such as gift wrap, gift under subheadings 3920.20.0015 and People’s Republic of China (China).1
bags, gift tags and/or other gift packaging 3926.40.0010. Currently, the preliminary
products. The ribbons are covered by the Merchandise covered by this investigation determination is due no later than July
scope of this investigation; the ‘‘other
products’’ (i.e., the other, non-subject
also may enter under subheadings 5, 2018.
3920.10.0000; 3920.20.0055; 3920.30.0000;
merchandise included in the ensemble) are Postponement of Preliminary
3920.43.5000; 3920.49.0000; 3920.62.0050;
not covered by the scope of this Determinations
investigation. 3920.62.0090; 3920.69.0000; 3921.90.1100;
Excluded from the scope of this 3921.90.1500; 3921.90.1910; 3921.90.1950; Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act
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investigation are the following: (1) Ribbons 3921.90.4010; 3921.90.4090; 3926.90.9996; of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires
formed exclusively by weaving plastic 5404.90.0000; 9505.90.4000; 4601.99.9000; Commerce to issue the preliminary
threads together; (2) ribbons that have metal 4602.90.0000; 5609.00.3000; 5609.00.4000; determination in an LTFV investigation
wire in, on, or along the entirety of each of and 6307.90.9889. These HTSUS
the longitudinal edges of the ribbon; (3) subheadings are provided for convenience 1 See Cast Iron Soil Pipe from the People’s
ribbons with an adhesive coating covering and customs purposes; the written Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-
the entire span between the longitudinal description of the scope of this investigation Value Investigation, 83 FR 8053 (February 23,
edges of the ribbon for the entire length of is dispositive. 2018).
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Dates | Applicable June 22, 2018. | |
| Contact | Maliha Khan or Nancy Decker, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-0895 or 202-482-0196, respectively. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 29096 |
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